Comments on: Bulletin from the Secretary http://yale1962.org/speakout/?p=303 Welcome to the discussion! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:46:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Buck http://yale1962.org/speakout/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-813 Steve Buck Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:41:31 +0000 http://yale1962.org/speakout/?p=303#comment-813 Having led a delegation to Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem and surrounding countries relatively recently, I have nothing against discussing "weighty" and "real world" issues. I suggest though, that we focus on anything discussed through the prism of what is "real" and meaningful for each of us. That could be anything from the joy of gardening, to the delight in young grandchildren's eyes, to the complexities of how to support struggling children in today's economy. My vote will always be for first person over third person. Thank you for having the mini-reunion. What a great way to celebrate our 70ths Best, Steve Buck Pierson '62 Having led a delegation to Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem and surrounding countries relatively recently, I have nothing against discussing “weighty” and “real world” issues. I suggest though, that we focus on anything discussed through the prism of what is “real” and meaningful for each of us. That could be anything from the joy of gardening, to the delight in young grandchildren’s eyes, to the complexities of how to support struggling children in today’s economy. My vote will always be for first person over third person.

Thank you for having the mini-reunion. What a great way to celebrate our 70ths

Best,

Steve Buck
Pierson ‘62

]]> By: Dyke Williams '62 http://yale1962.org/speakout/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-809 Dyke Williams '62 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:49:14 +0000 http://yale1962.org/speakout/?p=303#comment-809 For the 50th, PLEASE have some serious and worthwhile events involving the alums - better than "what wine to choose" of recent shame. I suggest that this class should meet and discuss weighty things such as: what to do about world peace, Haiti redevelopment, reforestation worldwide, population control, greed control, what to do about our "virtual" children and grandchildren who know too little of real (unparentally protected) life and yet are making life decisions, how to get kids back outdoors, etc. Then it might be worth coming. This class has the time on the ground, some wisdom of age and are still from the era of risk-taking as education - hence they might just come up with something! Worth a try! For the 50th, PLEASE have some serious and worthwhile events involving the alums – better than “what wine to choose” of recent shame. I suggest that this class should meet and discuss weighty things such as: what to do about world peace, Haiti redevelopment, reforestation worldwide, population control, greed control, what to do about our “virtual” children and grandchildren who know too little of real (unparentally protected) life and yet are making life decisions, how to get kids back outdoors, etc. Then it might be worth coming. This class has the time on the ground, some wisdom of age and are still from the era of risk-taking as education – hence they might just come up with something! Worth a try!

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