Update 9-7-10

Hi,

Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.  Good thoughts for the ones you celebrate.
    And, yes:  August has thirty-one days.  Which means last week's update should have been dated 8-31-10.

From Larry Rugen:  Hello to all is way overdue.  My family and I had a busy summer, with our sixteen days in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, with our daughter Laura getting married, and with our having to take some personal responsibility for getting some health issues in order.  Sorry to have missed all at the reunion.
    Perhaps there are some others besides me who may have United States Air Force connections?  Anyone who was stationed at Hahn Air Base in Germany?  The attached partially explains what I do every two years-or-so.  Read it, and you'll get the idea.  Best to all.
 
[Rich -- What Larry sent was a detailed agenda of his Hahn Air Base friends' summer reunion.  To read it all, please write Larry at:  larry1800@aol.com   Meanwhile, an excerpt::
    Thursday evening, after a roaring Barn Fire by the gazebo, we will meet in the Kuhstahl Bar.
    Friday evening, we'll take a very short ride up the road to an authentic Brauhaus/dancehall.  We were there in 2002, and all had a memorable night.   Designated drivers required!
    Saturday evening, we have entertainment provided by our hosts at Glen Brook, again in the Kuhstahl Bar.  You need to practice the Schnitzelbach.]

Emily Kleinman Schreiber sent word on to some of the Alumni Association members about Gary Ulric's death, and she also sent her best to Ken and Laura.

From Stu Borman:  I asked a friend of mine who's an expert Photo Shop user if he can fix up Bill, the Good Humor man's photo.  I'll send you the product of my friend's labors as soon as I receive it, and I'll also post the revised photo in the Barbara Blitfield Pech album on the South '65 photo site.
    Being a member of the reunion group has made me regret that, back at Forest and South, I didn't go around with my Kodak Brownie camera much more than I did.

[Rich -- As I wrote Stu:  I suspect that if we all checked our storage areas, we could come up with way too many childhood photos to post.  Maybe it's a good thing film was expensive.  Imagine how many digital photos are going to be available of the present younger generations.]

From Zelda White Nichols:  I thought I would share how to make all those little symbols, like the degree sign --  º  -- that aren’t on your keyboard.  Maybe some of you already knew this, but it's new to me.  Here's a link to the codes:  http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/altchrc.html

From Robert Fiveson:  Those of you who know me well know I think that our politicians are not patriots -- or even close.  The following was sent to me and really bears reading.  I rarely, if ever, pass along political screeds, but, in my opinion, this is just plain true.
    The article is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be.  The point of view is completely neutral, not anti-Republican or Democrat.  The writer, Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentiniel, has hit the nail directly, defining clearly who, in the final analysis, must assume responsibility for judgements made that impact each one of us every day.  It's a short-but-good read.  Worth the time, and worth remembering.

[Rich -- An excerpt.  For the entire piece, please write Robert at:  r5son@yahoo.com
    Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.  Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, why do we have deficits?  Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, why do we have inflation and high taxes?
    You and I don't propose a federal budget.  The President does.  You and I don't have the constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.  You and I don't write the tax code.  Congress does.
    One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million who are directly responsible for the domestic problems that presently affect this country.  Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault.  They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.]

And for those of you living in or visiting Los Angeles, from Amy Lieberman:  Yes, he's been asked back again --  Billy Valentine, Tuesday, September 21st, at the Vibrato Grill & Jazz Club, 6:30 - 10:30 PM, 2930 North Beverly Glen, Los Angeles, California  90077.  310-474-9400.  Open seating at the bar.  Dinner reservations required for a table.

Finally, a couple of questions and answers forwarded by someone who still remembers the original "Hollywood Squares" TV shows:

Question:  Back in the old days, when Great-Grandpa put horseradish on his head, what was he trying to do?
Answer:  George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.

Question:  Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
Answer:  Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.


The South '65 e-mail addresses:  reunionclass65.blogspot.com

The South '65 photo site:  picasaweb.google.com/SouthHS65


Rich