How to Learn Latin, 9th grade through 12th: people think it’s weird I studied Latin for 4 years in high school – and btw for 2 more years in college – but I gave them a pass bc they don’t know how beautifully logical a language Latin is. There’s a grammatical structure in Latin that is …
Peter’s Creative Process Have you ever stood in front of a painting and wondered what the artist was thinking and the story behind the visual? Our very talented ’67 classmate, Peter Guest, reveals his creative process with some of his still-life masterpieces. “It’s all about learning what you’re seeing and how to organize it in …
“Ironweed House” I was walking in my Slingerlands neighborhood a few weeks ago and snapped this shot, because I couldn’t believe the agility of the roofers replacing this very steep roof. This Victorian beauty is now known as the “Ironweed House”, because it was used for some indoor shots in the movie “Ironweed”, as it …
BCHS ’67 Classmates: How fortunate we all are to have stayed close over the past 55 years. Friendships forged in high school remain strong for so many of us. We are, indeed, a special class but one that faces many challenges today, particularly with the pandemic, that affects our friends and families and those we …
“Just living a boring life well” After my long drive to Delmar for our 50th reunion, I was so ill with the flu when I arrived, I spent most of my time in my hotel room. I kept my distance from everyone and didn’t socialize as much as I wanted to, unfortunately. I’m sure many …
Running the Boston Marathon at age 72 Goals. We have them, accomplish them, and set new goals. I knew after running my first marathon at age 47 that I loved it and wanted to do more. I trained with a fun bunch of people and we always looked forward to our early Saturday morning runs. …
“North to Alaska” I have been retired for 11 years now, and Cathy is still learning to retire after two years of practice. We are still loving the life we live in the rainforests of Alaska. We drove ‘North to Alaska’ on our honeymoon in 1982 and have never left. That’s not to say we …
…when they made Rich. As good a friend as you would ever want. We, the close friends of Rich put our heads together and came up with a few Tuzzisms we fondly remember. Rich did his undergrad at St. Lawrence and MBA at Boston University. We disliked him for being so smart. Stories to tell …