Ray Gozzi, 10/1/02 3:57 PM -0400, Re: ARHS Career Fair
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 14:57:55 -0500
From: Ray Gozzi <gozzi@ithaca.edu>
Subject: Re: ARHS Career Fair
To: Arthur Dimock <dimock@uconnvm.uconn.edu>, gozzi@ithaca.edu
Hi Art—1 really would like to catch up with my ARHS classmates, and
I am really sorry I can't make it to the reunion.
Overall, I think we had a really good group of people in our class,
but didn't realize how special we were (and are!)
I do keep up with some folks. Woody Stoddard designed the main
kind of windmill that is in use today, but he has struggled because the
government has been favoring big oil and gas interests and not funding
wind or solar power, which are what we obviously need. Woody's
mom and my dad are both in Cozy Comer Nursing Home in
Sunderland.
I just talked to Peter Perhonis this morning
(Oct. 1, 2002). His mother just died
at 92. He is working as a reference librarian in Maryland.
He has Parkinson's Disease, but is as salty and acerbic as ever, and is
keeping optimistic about his health.
I see Nancy Jane's restaurant is still going strong, but the times I have gone in I have not caught Nancy herself.
I am always interested in Ken Brown's artwork, and look forward to
seeing the T-shirt. Ken has had a fabulous career as an artist and I
would love to hear more about it's latest developments.
I saw a movie that Andy Horton wrote for a Greek film company a
number of years ago. Very impressive and Andy did an amazing
thing going to Greece and getting involved with their media.
I ran into Steve Warren a good deal when he was a UMass police
officer and I was an older graduate student in Communications.
It was always good to see a familiar and friendly face.
I also haven't seen Tom Stolarski or Mike Grybko for a while. But
I will just bet they are doing fine, good steady citizens and parents,
and great guys.
I have traded a few emails with Muriel Laverty King, who has made
more money than I ever will, in real estate on Martha's Vineyard.
She has been active with Doctors without borders, and putting her
skills to work to help the poor of this world. I cannot say how much
I admire her.
I also would like to catch up with Mary
Sayer and her husband Bruce
Coldham, who were involved in very exciting co-housing work.
I haven't seen Victor Zumbruski since he
retired as Amherst's Fire
Chief. But he did a great job and kept the town from burning down.
And you. Art, I am sure you have been
an excellent, patient teacher,
trying to keep all those chemistry students from blowing themselves
up in the lab.
If I missed anyone—sorry, I am just writing
this before a meeting!
In a hurry—the problem of our age!
My Info
I am currently Associate Professor in the Park School of Communications,
Ithaca College. The Park School has over
1200 students, and is a
fine place to send your son or daughter to learn the communications
field.
I returned to Amherst and went to grad
school at UMass from 1982-87.
This is when I caught up with many classmates. I had a great time as
an older graduate student, and I love the field of Communication, which
was not available at my previous schools.
My first marriage ended amicably after
7 years, and I doubt anyone
should get married in their 20's. I had a long-term monogamous
relationship for another 7 years, which ended mostly amicably.
I just celebrated my 15th wedding anniversary with my wife
Barbara Logan, who is a counselor working with disadvantaged
folks of various sorts. (Including me, sometimes!)
I have published two books, "New
Words and a Changing American
Culture" (U. of South Carolina Press, 1990), and "The Power of
Metaphor in the Age of Electronic Media", (Hampton Press, 1999).
As far as current events go, I am afraid
we are already in World
War ffl, and am worried for all of us. I think now is the time to
cultivate a spiritual and/or prayer life, if you are at all inclined to
do so.
With that I will sign off—best wishes
to all
Peace— Ray Gozzi