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...music was the closest thing to “Shuffle Play,” some recognized the dangers of information overload: Ralph W. Emerson, Class of 1821, noted of the overly-busy man: “His notebooks impair his memory; his libraries overload his wit… A Greenwich nautical almanac he has… but does not know a star in the sky.” Perhaps the advent of the iPhone is a moment for us all to pause and reflect upon the gadgets that rule our lives. After all, combining our highly evolved ability to socialize...
...1920s Greenwich Village-style salon in Quincy House? John C. McMillian, resident tutor and lecturer on history and literature, thinks so. His evening chat sessions—so far there have been five—have covered topics like withdrawal from Iraq and global famine relief. Heavy stuff for a Friday night. Tonight’s topic: “If you were in charge of the war on terror, what would you do?” Sipping cheap Merlot from a clear plastic cup, McMillian awaits the arrival of his guests. Barely audible ’60s rock music...
...Woman disturbed at being the only mother at the Greenwich Country Day School who's still driving a 2006 Cadillac Escalade when everyone else is driving 2007 Porsche Cayennes...
...scientific method should not be an afterthought at Harvard and it should not be confined to the physical sciences. Whether Harvard students are going to be running non-governmental organizations in Africa, hedge funds in Greenwich, or even academic institutions in Cambridge, they will need to analyze situations and process data. In considering a new system of general education, the Faculty should embrace the scientific methodology that will enable students to do this effectively...
...even had a little personal experience with records. My last year in Greenwich Village Little League, a six-foot slugger named Jonathan Trotman blasted more than a dozen home runs over the fence in left-center, shattering what was believed to be the previous GVLL season best...