鈥淎u revoir to my mom鈥�
by Nancy Averett (IntAf鈥�89), which was beautifully written and poignant, expressed a theme consistent to many as we age [page 36, June听Coloradan]. Since we can鈥檛 put old heads on our own young shoulders, all we can do is pass along to our kids what our parents did for us. I hope Averett鈥檚 piece and similar ones by her get more exposure.
Bonnie F. McCune听(笔蝉测肠丑鈥�66)
Denver
Coloradan听办耻诲辞蝉
罢丑别听Coloradan听is one of the best-written, best-looking magazines I get. You鈥檙e doing a terrific job. I congratulate you. I majored in English literature and seriously loved every minute I was at Boulder. I had wonderful professors and worked in the summer for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
Linda Urbach听(贰苍驳濒鈥�62)
Bridgeport, Conn.
Kennedy assassination
As with countless other alumni I was struck by the beauty and serenity of the photograph of Old Main, with the snow-covered听campus and Flatirons in the background, that appeared on pages 34 and 35 of the March 2010听Coloradan.听In viewing it I was immediately drawn back to my days at CU, and most specifically the afternoon of Nov. 22, 1963. Along with my roommate 鈥淩ebel,鈥� I stood on the roof of Old Main and we lowered the flag to half mast. This was an event I will always remember, and the exceptional photograph by Casey A. Cass brought me back to campus and that horrific day when we lost a president.
Michael H. Logan听(础苍迟丑鈥�67)
Knoxville, Tenn.
From baseball to immigration
Many of us here at Sewall loved reading the wonderful article in the June 2010 edition of the听Coloradan听that featured faculty member Tom Zeiler and his 鈥淎merican History through Baseball鈥� course. The course is offered at Sewall every spring and it is a huge hit with the undergraduates.
The Sewall Residential Academic Program offers residents wonderful programmatic opportunities, including the Dialogues on Immigrant Integration program. It facilitates conversations between immigrant housing and dining staff and students to promote an honest and respectful conversation about immigration and immigrant integration. Since it began three years ago, Dialogues has fostered new respect and understanding among participants.
Martha Dunne Shernick
Sewall Residential Academic Program assistant
After playing for Montreal, Jackie Robinson enjoyed a successful career as a Los Angeles Dodger, breaking baseball鈥檚 color barrier at age 28 in 1947. Major League Baseball retired his number, 42, in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of Robinson joining the major leagues but allowed players who already had it to wear the number until they finished their career.
Thanks for the chuckles provided by the caption under the photo of Jackie Robinson in your piece on professor Tom Zeiler鈥檚 course, 鈥淎merican History Through Baseball鈥欌�� [June 2010听Coloradan].听鈥淛ackie Robinson enjoyed a successful career as a Los Angeles Dodger . . .鈥欌��
Most every kid in 1940s and 1950s America knew that, in the majors, Robinson played only for the team that called Ebbets Field home in Flatbush, N.Y., a bit east of Los Angeles. Some may even recall the bums moved to Los Angeles in 1958, two years after Robinson retired.
Word in the dugout is that you鈥檝e received a near-record number of letters on this one. Right?
Franklin Bell听(Jour鈥�70)
Bluemont, Va.
After playing for Montreal, Jackie Robinson enjoyed a successful career as a Los Angeles Dodger, breaking baseball鈥檚 color barrier at age 28 in 1947. Major League Baseball retired his number, 42, in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of Robinson joining the major leagues but allowed players who already had it to wear the number until they finished their career.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson never played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (whoever they are). He played only for the Brooklyn Dodgers and retired before the team moved West. The photo of Jackie on page 26 of the June听Coloradan听shows him in front of the Brooklyn clubhouse.
Marshall Brodsky听(Law鈥�78)
Denver
[Editor鈥檚 Note:听We goofed! We heard from several of you who caught this error in the photo cutline regarding Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers. We are deeply embarrassed but glad our alums are reading the听Coloradan听very mindfully. Thanks for taking the time to write and set the record straight.]
Higman memories
Your March 2010 issue of the听Coloradan听featuring听Howard Higman听(Art鈥�37, MSoc鈥�42) revived a long-cherished memory for me and I thank you [鈥淒ialing for dignitaries,鈥� pages 28-32].
While working on one of his committees I met R. Buckminster Fuller and Mrs. Fuller standing alone in the deserted hallway in front of the room where he was to speak. Following proper courtesies between us, he reached down and picked up two programs, carefully handing one to his wife. Whereupon she looked at him and softly said, 鈥淲e should get some more of those for the grandchildren.鈥� And they did.
I was immediately moved by the common thread of humanity that weaves among the celebrated and the ordinary alike.
Sonia S. Smith听(Engl鈥�59)
La Jolla, Calif.
