Helping '85 a little

Remember all those rugrat sophomores when we were seniors?  They were the Class of '85.  One of them, Syd Williams, was wise enough to marry a motivated and aspiring author who has just published her first book, Overseas.  The book tour starts May 10th in Greenwich and will often feature DA alumni as the "Charlie Rose type interviewer". Appearances in NYC, Madison, CT and Peterborough, NH follow in May and the rest of the schedule is here: http://www.beatrizwilliams.com/appearances.

Maybe not '83 news, but at least its another good book!

83 Works ADC in NYC

Thanks again to Flagg, Wolf, Schmidt and Wareck for making calls last week at the NYC phonathon.  We talked to a bunch of classmates, reminded them of our next reunion in June 2013 and had a lot of laughs.  We even raised some money for the Annual Fund during the April Donor Challenge (there's still time!).  Early in the evening, Chris Flagg called Wareck, and when Jim realized we were calling from 44th street, he delivered his donation in person (pictured).  Jim was 3 days from finishing shooting his second movie (this one not written by him).  Jim and Brad Weir are working on their next screenplay...

Will Wolf is at CSFB but travels so much we were thrilled to have him with us before he caught his train back to DC.  Flagg is in real estate in NYC and Schmidt is a self proclaimed "business maker", putting people with ideas in touch with people with money.

A better cast of characters you couldn't ask for!

A banker and a movie producer have lunch...

Cruikshank and Wareck.
It's not hard to see where this could lead!

Good on ya, Ben.

Maybe Ben is getting his 15 minutes, but good for him.  This link sent to me by JJ Briones '82.  Sorry for the ad at the start - its a fun 8 minutes or so with regular hosts on Morning Joe and added guest - Tom Brokaw.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/vp/46903683#46903683

Ben Patton interviewed on his new book

Ben Patton interviewed in the NYT - click for full story


Corey SipkinBenjamin with his mother, Joanne Patton, holding a photo of General George S. Patton Jr. with John J. Pershing and members of the Punitive Expedition to Mexico in 1916.


with thanks to Whit Sheppard for the heads up.  Whit is "putting the wraps on a 45,000 word history of the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, which I'm doing for Heritage Histories, the provenance of Tim Noonan, Deerfield class of 1970. Great guy and indulgent boss/editor."


Team Kudos '83 style...