Monthly Archives: May 2009

ENDNOTE: Big gooferment programs don’t accomplish their objective

http://www.cracked.com/article_17224_5-public-health-campaigns-that-made-things-worse.html

5 Retarded Health Campaigns That Backfired (Hilariously)

#1. A Tobacco Company’s Anti-Smoking Campaign Somehow Fails
#2. California’s “Healthy Lunchbox” Program, Now with Lead
#3. Nebraska’s “Give Us Your Troubled Child” Law Somehow Backfires
#4. England’s Beat Bullying Campaign Gets Kids Beaten
#5. The D.A.R.E. Program May Increase Drug Use

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[JR: As I listen to the "demand" from more gooferment programs like "Universal Health Care", I just think about the VA delivering health care to vets.]

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JNews: Rudy, John [MC1977] for Millbrook BOE

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009905160329

3 Millbrook hopefuls vie for 2 posts
Journal staff • May 16, 2009

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The Millbrook school district has two seats vacant on its board of education.

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John Rudy
Residence: Washington.
Age: 53.
Occupation: Information technology architect.
Education: Yorktown High School, 1973. Bachelor’s in engineering and electrical engineering from Manhattan College, 1977.

Why do you want to serve on the school board? After serving on Millbrook’s board for nine years, I would like to return to continue tasks I have advocated for and have been involved in: higher student achievement at a reasonable cost, given our economic climate; comprehensive review of board policy; long-range facilities plan development; state legislative advocacy of fair and proper public school laws, state aid and taxes; ensure Millbrook remains vibrant.

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Rudy, John [MC1977]

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JUpdate: Varela, Priscilla (MC2009)

Varela, Priscilla (MC2009)

“Manhattan College- thank you for the best 4years and all the wonderful people I have met here ♥ here is to a new beginning”

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[JR: Nice status. Good luck in your "new beginning". I'm green with envy. Please keep us updated. Those "old" Jaspers, who read this, have to live vicariously. LOL!]

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK
IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
20090516

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JFound: Waddell, Tom [MC1981] remembered in comments

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/blog/2009/05/and_away_we_go.html

Erik Boland
YANKEES NEWS
E-Boland and the Bombers
Yankees news, commentary and more musings from beat writer Erik Boland and the Newsday baseball team.

« Gameday Live 34: Yankees at Blue Jays | Main | Tonight’s lineup »

And away we go…

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[JR: In the comments.]

>one year, a bullpen led by “closer” Tom Waddell.

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Okay Boland, One more thing to remember….

Any future references to one of your childhood idols, Tom Waddell, should include the fact that Mr. Waddell matriculated at the only elite University to be found in the Bronx…just across the Major Deegan and a few miles north of Yankee Stadium.

So get used to saying this now…”Tom Waddell, from Manhattan College”………..

You also might be interested to know that a certain pain in the ass commenter taught Mr. Waddell some of the finer aspects of night life in the 242nd St and Broadway area of the Bronx during Waddell’s freshman year in ’77.

See that Erik?

Things you learned on your 1st day at the new job.

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[JR: Confirmation? This is an aspect of history that I didn't know. Or, don't remember.]

Waddell, Tom [MC????]

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Lawrence, Richard A. (MC1968) messaged me: “Tom Waddell is class of 1981; father of Kyle Waddell, sophomore pitcher on the current MC baseball team.”

Waddell, Tom [MC1981]

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JUpdate: Gomez, Cecilio [MC2009] on Twitter

http://twitter.com/CecilioGomez

   * Name Cecilio Gomez

   * Location Bronx, New York

   * Bio Bout to graduate Manhattan College, looking to get into coaching basketball

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE TWITTER NEWS DESK
IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
20090516

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MFound: “you’re with me at Manhattan College”

http://jayarespoems.blogspot.com/2009/05/youve-been-gone-for-eight-years-and.html  

Thursday, May 14, 2009

You’ve Been Gone for Eight Years, and Five Months

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It is November of 1980, and

The Philosopher says that Love

is the child of Plenty and Want.

You’ve been gone for eight years and five months,

but you’re with me wherever I go -

you’re with me at Manhattan College;

you’re with me in Philosophy 101;

you’re with me at the end of the beginning.

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http://www.artistsilove.com/jrmccarthy.html

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[JR: I’m not sure there’s a Jasper in there somewhere? Opinions?

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JFound: Grogan-Brown, Julie [MC????]

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/05/0171.xml

News Release – Release No. 0171.09
Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623
USDA

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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

Julie Grogan-Brown – Confidential Assistant. Grogan-Brown most recently worked as a Field Organizer for the Campaign for Change in Pahrump, Nev. She also previously taught civics to high school students at Northern High School in Durham, N.C., and conservation practices at Eagle’s Nest Camp in Pisgah Forest, N.C., over several summers. Originally from Takoma Park, Md., she is a graduate of Manhattan College, Bronx, N.Y., and Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Grogan-Brown, Julie [MC????]

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http://www.nyegateway.com/2009/05/julie-grogan-brown-makes-the-big-time.html

Julie Grogan-Brown Makes the Big Time!

by Featheriver

Julie Grogan-Brown, Pahrump Field Organizer for Obama’s Campaign for Change

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I’m sure that all of you that live in Pahrump will be happy to hear about Julie Grogan-Brown, who worked her fanny off for Barack Obama as the Field Organizer for the Campaign for Change in Pahrump, Nevada will be happy to hear she is now a big-wig with the United States Department of Agriculture. Read the USDA News Release which announce:

   Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the names of additional people who will hold staff positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. These people will work in various agencies within the department.

<Repeats above>

Hooray and congratulations to Julie. Lillie and I had the pleasure of Julie staying in our guest house while she was here in Pahrump. She had left her employment as a teacher in North Carolina to join the Obama Campaign and was assigned to Pahrump.

She had more guts that I have–leaving a job and heading off half-way across the United States to work in a political campaign. It shows just how much she believed in Barack Obama. It takes a special person to undertake all that work based upon simple belief in another individual.

Democrats willing to talk but do nothing are a dime a dozen, or as Putin put it about George W. Bush, “All hat, no cattle.” Julie didn’t just sit around a talk about it, she got up and did something about it. Obama did win Nevada.

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[JR: Submitted for you consideration without comment!]

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JFound: Bortolussi, Gina [MC2008] pens an article on HIPAA

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Importance-of-HIPAA&id=2336353

The Importance of HIPAA By Gina Bortolussi [MC2008]

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JEmail: Athanasidy Patrice Liquori (MC1988) shares pic

200905142157.jpg

Thought my Jasper friends would like this banner. It is hanging on Thomas Hall. Graduation is this Sunday!

— Patrice Liquori Athanasidy (MC1988)

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[JR: A sad ending. He was an essential leader. Won't be the same without him. :-( Hopefully it'll be better.]

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK
IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
20090514

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JObit: Vesce, William L. [MC1948]

Dear John,

   Brother President has been notified of the Death of William L. Vesce, ’48, who died on May 10th in Florida.

   May He Rest In Peace.

   Mike

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The nephew of William L. Vesce, ’48 phoned Brother Thomas on Monday to tell us that Bill Vesce died in Florida on Sunday, 10 May 2009. Please mark you records accordingly. Thank you.

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Vesce, William L. [MC1948]

[JR: No obit in the usual places.]

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