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March-April 2022
We are still shaking the tree (Lone Pine) to see what falls from the upper branches. The question is what is your strategy for overcoming the surprises of old age?
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January-February 2022
We are still shaking the tree (lone pine) to see what falls from the upper branches. The question remains, have you given in to a sedentary life or are you stepping on the gas mindful that the clock is ticking?
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November-December 2021
Pick up the pace, accelerate
Retire, take off with your first mate
Take flight, tempt fate, it’s not too late
Over the reefs don’t hesitate.
Retire, take off with your first mate
Take flight, tempt fate, it’s not too late
Over the reefs don’t hesitate.
Issue
September-October 2021
In our last class column we asked classmates in the legal profession what excited them and what they were proudest of in their careers.
Issue
July-August 2021
Normally, I avoid lawyers. But I admit, they are an essential part of our complex world. When pushed I would admit that many people, including myself, have been helped by members of the profession.
Issue
May-June 2021
The following stanza comes from one of the wonderful poems by Bob Bartles.
The light of day with blinding glare
makes us lose our chance to share
what’s tempered by the evening’s care
The light of day with blinding glare
makes us lose our chance to share
what’s tempered by the evening’s care
Issue
March-April 2021
Your classmates met the challenge when asked how concerned they should be with the soaring national debt. Not a one offered the canard that we owe it to ourselves. We have some thoughtful classmates, but no easy solutions.
Issue
January-February 2021
Dartmouth Night this fall rekindled virtual flames in the hearts of alums socially distanced across the globe. Hunt Whittaker called us together with a virtual Zoom meeting to celebrate the occasion.
Issue
November-December 2020
Members of the class, particularly those with medical experience, were asked for their thoughts on Covid-19. Several said that the isolation, while challenging, had forced them to tackle tasks long overdue.
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September-October 2020
This column provides the opportunity to write to all classmates. The world today is full of change and challenge. We may be retired, but we need not sit on the sidelines. Share your thoughts as members of a transformative generation.
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July-August 2020
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (now 2021?) so much in the news, I asked our own class Olympian, Ed Williams (1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics, in biathlon), to reflect on what enabled him to reach that platform and the effect it had on hi
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May-June 2020
When asked about leadership, several Palaeopitus members said that the real leaders on campus were Dartmouth’s football players.