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Presidential Musings on Presidents’ Day
As afternoon was fading into a sugary dusk on Sunday night, I started to ask my 14-year-old son the usual (so usual that even I hate to hear myself say them and so am trying to teach myself how to…
Doublin’ as a Man (Review)
I watched Albert Nobbs at Camelview.
It’s set in Dublin one-hundred plus years ago and it features Glenn Close (female) as “Albert,” a pasty and stoic waiter in a hotel. While I like to think I could never mistake Glenn…
Book Review: A Simple Act of Gratitude
Always a preacher at heart about the wonderful gift a thank-you note can bring and simple reasons to be thankful, John Kralik supports my undying conviction about the life-changing effects a hand-written thank you note can create. As I constantly…
A Heart for All Seasons
While in college at Madison, WI, I tended bar nights at a small cafe. One class that I took at the time was an English composition class. The instructor was a grad student who was pursuing her doctorate. She introduced…
West Alumni – Would You Like to Be a Mentor?
To all of our West Alumni –
Did someone help you reach your academic goals? Would you like to pay it forward?
The West Alumni Connection is pleased to announce that we are launching a volunteer mentoring program, and we…
Remembering Whitney
My phone was on silent after receiving three call attempts in an hour from my daughter that Whitney Houston had passed away on Saturday. Without question, Whitney was one of my favorites, though I was not surprised by the news after…
