Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Abigail Pogrebin: I've Drunk The Koolaid: Gratitude Works. - Cinema News

Abigail Pogrebin’s recent piece is right in keeping with some of the other work done by classmates (e.g., David Pollay).  Click below to hear what Abigail has to say.

Abigail Pogrebin: I've Drunk The Koolaid: Gratitude Works. - Cinema News

U.S. Urges Stem-Cell Funding Stay by Appeals Court - BusinessWeek

Classmate Brett Kavanaugh is a noted jurist on the D.C. Court of Appeals.  He is presiding over a high-profile stem-cell funding case right now.  It will certainly be interesting to see how he rules.

U.S. Urges Stem-Cell Funding Stay by Appeals Court - BusinessWeek

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

What did you do for your summer vacation?

I was wondering what classmates were up to this summer. Please take a moment to send me a quick e-mail describing anything you might have done . . . a fun trip, relaxing at home, whatever. If we get enough responses, I will post a summary.

Team Harkness spent much of the summer on the water. We visited Northern Michigan and swam in lakes both big and small. We also marched in the Johannesburg (Michigan) July 4th parade and, later in the summer, some of us visited the livestock exhibit at the County Fair. It was a big change of pace from Connecticut. When not in the North, we visited the South, spending a relaxing sojourn in Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina. Lisa also made it to Europe for business, and took our oldest daughter with her. They were able to visit Paris and Cambridge, England -- so our daughter was able to get a taste of French cuisine and the working world, all on the same trip.

So, what did you do?

NYC Class Lunch Rescheduled Until Next Week

Because this week is very hectic and because Rosh Hashanah is on Thursday, we are postponing our class lunch for one week (until next Thursday).

The next Class of 1987 (1986, 1988 and 1989) Lunch at the Yale Club will be next Thursday, September 16 from 12:30 to 2 in the Tap Room (3rd Floor).

The Yale Club is located at 44th Street and Vanderbilt.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A YALE CLUB MEMBER TO JOIN US FOR THE LUNCH!

As always, the lunch will consist of the Tap Room's buffet, non-alcoholic beverage and coffee. The cost is only $25. Members can sign for the lunch and all others can pay by check payable to "The Yale Club of New York City."

PLEASE RSVP TO LILLIAN PADILLA (padilla@thshlaw.com) SO THAT WE RESERVE ENOUGH SPACE.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Chicago Canal to Close During Week After Labor Day | Journal of Commerce

What in the world, you might be asking, does this have to do with the Class of 1987?  Why should I care about carp in Chicago? 

Well, for one, yours truly is a Michigan native and is deeply concerned about the infiltration of non-indigenous carp in the Great Lakes.  Why Chicago can’t reverse the flow of its river is beyond me.  Really.

More importantly, it turns out that classmate Bob Dow is the judge who is going to hear the carp case, starting tomorrow.  Good luck, Bob, with what will be an interesting and hotly contested case.  

Chicago Canal to Close During Week After Labor Day | Journal of Commerce

Underwear Artist Natasha Zupan Empties Her Drawers After 10 Years

I did not make this up. Classmate Natasha Zupan is a serious (and talented) artist.  If you’d like to read about her underwear, you should click on the link below.

Underwear Artist Natasha Zupan Empties Her Drawers After 10 Years