Tag Archives: MC1957

Hello John,

As always, I want to thank you for your continuing support for our Addis Hope program despite the difficult financial times we are all facing. Your donor partnership comes at a very difficult time for the program in which the cost of living has skyrocketed. For example, for more than a year now we have been paying the equivalent of five dollars for a gallon of gas.

My original plan was to have returned to Ethiopia on November eighteenth but I’m now residing in De La Salle Hall, the Christian Brothers medical facility in Lincroft, N.J. recovering from colon cancer surgery. The surgery was successful but four to six months of chemotherapy is now required as a preventive measure of any recurrence.

Despite all that, I have been blessed with competent, caring medical personnel as well as marvelous support from family and friends.

Many thanks, again, and may you and your family have a blessed Christmas and joy filled New Year.

Fraternally,
Br. Greg

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Flynn, Bro. Gregory (MC1967)

[JR: Glad to hear that you're OK. As Addis Hope's chief fundraiser, that's going to leave a big hole. Perhaps our fellow alums can send their "best wishes for a speedy recovery" on little green pieces of "certificates of appreciation" to Addis Hope. Happy Holy Days to you and all those over at the facility.]

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To: Dans, Peter E. (MC1957)
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:33 PM
Subject: some of the interview

Hi John:

Here’s wishing you, your family, and your readers a Blessed and Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year,

I thought you might be interested in including in Jasper Jottings this link to an interview that appeared in the National Catholic Register related to my book “Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners” which is now in paperback.

Best regards,

Peter

Peter E. Dans, M.D., MC Science 1957

—– Original Message —– From: “Kathryn Lopez”

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/disciples-go-hollywood/

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[JR: It was a great interview. I especially liked this snippet.]

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How does your Catholic education at Transfiguration School in New York’s Chinatown influence the way you take in and interact with popular culture?

As you know, the term “catholic” means “universal.” Our Catholic school textbooks, which affirmed God and country (Pro Deo, Pro Patria) and were inclusive, not hyphenated. The teachers taught us about the world; this was especially so at Transfiguration where they were Maryknoll missionaries.

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[JR: I think that's a very astute observation. It really really points out the GIANT difference between Catholic schools and today's "government temples of ignorance". And, what was lost as those schools attempt to competed with "free education". Guess the Church leadership forgot to study economics. For the want of that "nail" — Catholic grammar schools, generations of Catholic girl children were turned into ... lost souls for the Faith. Sigh, I'm just a fat old white guy injineer, but the war for the soul of the Nation was lost not in the movie theaters, but when "Gooferment Skrules" were allowed to undermine Society and the Catholic community as well. But I enjoyed the interview.]

[JR: Ditto the greeting. It's a first for me and I hope that all our fellow alum have a great "Winter Solstice". LOL! What is the reason for the season? Shopping! Mele Kalikimaka to all. (It just sounds merrier to me. Treasure the opportunity that passes all to soon.]

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From: Dans, Peter E. (MC1957)
Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 5:26 PM
Subject: Checking in
To: “John Reinke (1968)”

Hi John:

I think you have my new email address but just in case it’s {Privacy Invoked}.

Two items from the latest JJ especially caught my interest in a positive way. One in a happy and one in a sad vein: reading the note about the award to Chris Powers who spent 22 years on the police force, much of it in the narcotics division, and being proudest of his being a first responder at the WTC bombing and now a teacher, administrator, and coach as well as having a great family. The other was the obit for Retired Major John Denis Flynn Jr. who won the Distinguished Flying Cross, with the end note “So that others may live.” May he rest in peace. It’s alums like this that make me proud of being a Manhattan grad.

As for my news, I may have told you that my book Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners which looks at Hollywood’s treatment of Christians in 200 films from 1905 through 2008, sold out the hardcover edition and now is available at a more accessible half-price of $24.95 in paperback. I’m hoping it will reach Church and high school libraries as well as the homes of Christian movie lovers.

My book about my wife, Colette’s Story, is now at the binder. I decided to self-publish it and gift it to friends and family and wait to explore if it can gain a wider audience in its current or modified form.

Keep up the good work.

Best
Peter

Peter E. Dans ’57

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[JR:

(1) Yup; got it.

(2) Being against the "(pseudo) War on (some) Drugs", I was sad that my fellow alum spent some much of his life trying to enforce this failed policy. Like King Canute.

(3) Whenever I record the alumni obits, I am in awe of what many folks accomplish. Wish I had some "claims to fame". Other than a decade of "copying" for JJ. LOL! I'm a good copier. Learned that in high school from "homework".

(4) Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners (Hey, you always have to provide a link for the folks to find and buy.) Hardback, paperback, and used are all available right now. But no Kindle. That's the future.

(5) You're a few months ahead of me. "Sharp Elbows; Warm Heart" has been outlined and certain chapters have written themselves. I'm targeting similarly gifting it to family members on the anniversary in late February. Because Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing is free, I'll make it available there. She'd be at the movies for "Mighty Macs"; her HS coach played for Rush. And, saw that coach's impact on women that she never met. It was infectious.

(6) Amazon is imho making it trivial to share wisdom. CHURCH 10●19●62 is two bucks on the Kindle. I get $1.40. It's not about making money. It's about availability. There's no reason that anyone can't write their stories or share their wisdom. I think this is as earthshaking as the Gutenberg printing press and later Project Gutenberg. Maybe it's the Tower of Babel version 2.0.

(7) Thanks for a great email. Nice to know that some one reads this modest effort. Gets lonely here in the Virtual Jasper Jottings Newsroom. Ask Mike. LOL!

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[JR: No good way to format a reply. When I finished, it looked like a glob of words. So I went back and reformatted.]

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From: Dans, Peter E. (MC1957)
Date: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Subject: A new email address

Hello,

I have just switched my email address from {Privacy Invoked} to {Privacy Invoked}.

Please use this new address for all future emails.

Thanks,

Peter

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http://reinkefaceslife.com/2007/07/14/productivity-changing-email-addresses/

[JR: Of course, I've updated my THREE address books (Argh!) -- Jasper Gmail, on my MAC, and personal address book. Too bad Plaxo sold out to Comcast and Cardscan went out. No one syncs books well any more. By way of rant, I think all this work is unnecessary if folks would just get their own "domain name". $10 per year and you never have to EVER change your email address. It gives you the flexibility to "redirect" that message traffic to an ISP email account if that's what you want to do. You can even forward it to a gmail account and forward that to your ISP account. Instant spam filter and email archive. And, ISPs don't have a flawless record on email handling. Sigh!]

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From: Flynn, Bro. Gregory (MC1967)
Date: Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Subject: Greetings from Brother Greg Flynn -

Dear Friends,

Please ignore any invitation from me to join Tubely.

I found out that Tubely is a mischievous scam on the intenet that takes over contact lists.

I am now back in the States on home leave and shall be in contact by REGULAR E-MAIL.

Best,
Greg (Jack)

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[JR: Because Brother Flynn is a Jasper "celebrity", I'm passing this along.]

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