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Sept - Oct 2011

If you did not hear Conan O’Brien’s Commencement address to the class of 2011 in Hanover this past June (or hear about it or view it on YouTube), you must have been hiding under a very large rock.

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Nov - Dec 2012

It’s really a matter of simple math: zero, number of days until this column is due; one, e-mail updates I received from ’86s; two, e-mail updates I received from ’85s; three, number of people who read my column about freshman trips (see one and t

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Nov - Dec 2011

We’ve all asked, “How many (blanks) does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Well, let me ask, “How many 1985s does it take to write a column?” Answer below.


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May - Jun 2013

Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day is an unofficial holiday increasingly celebrated around the world in order to encourage acts of kindness.

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Mar - Apr 2013

Happy holidays and best wishes for 2013 to everyone! While the weather outside may be frightful, I am pretty sure this column will not be so delightful.

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Mar - Apr 2012

The holidays are filled with a lot of emotions, mostly good and some maybe not so good. Things cross our mind—did I get the right gifts? Did my kids really need all that stuff? Can I get them to write thank-you notes?

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Jul - Aug 2013

Since very few classmates send in updates, I’ve taken some new approaches to seek information. In today’s age of social media, Facebook is certainly an option to find some information on our classmates.

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Jul - Aug 2012

I’m sure everyone wishes we saw our Dartmouth friends more often. I’m sure you have spent time thinking about various classmates and what they’re doing now.

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Jul - Aug 2011

Thinking of column themes is tough. The challenge of weaving together common topics from amongst various classmate updates is so difficult, so daunting, so laden with potential pitfalls, it is best left to trained professionals.