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Monthly Archives: October 2016

Rununion, part 2

Posted on October 13, 2016 by MarkOctober 26, 2016
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This was refamiliarization day. The college is a lot bigger. Stuff has changed—hard to believe, I know—since the late ’60s and early ’70s. So there was a certain amount of wandering about in amazement. (And there was this: turn a … Continue reading →

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Rununion, part 1

Posted on October 12, 2016 by MarkOctober 12, 2016
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We were in New Hampshire this past weekend for a not-quite impromptu small reunion of college teammates who mostly hadn’t seen each other for decades. We missed friends who couldn’t make it on short notice, but five of us had a spectacular time. Four … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Mr. Chubby?

Posted on October 4, 2016 by MarkOctober 5, 2016
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I’ve been going to the gym regularly since my sojourn at Mayo last fall. Six weeks in Minnesota, and now 10 months at home. I’ve been fortunate in my trainers. Especially working with J here, we’ve strengthened my lower back to … Continue reading →

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Neville Marriner

Posted on October 3, 2016 by MarkOctober 4, 2016
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Neville Marriner died yesterday at the age of 92. I came to classical music first, in 1965 or so, through a magical (mono) Pierre Monteux recording of the Beethoven 6th (still have it tucked away somewhere), and then, more solidly, … Continue reading →

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