1982

Welcome to New England, home of tine permanent autumn. The summer never got warm, so maybe the winter won't get too cold.

But I suppose I'm here to warm things up. I have to tell you, although it may be a little dated, I was one of the lucky Dartmouth contingent to be in Worcester to see the Big Green machine steam roll Holy Cross this fall. For those of you who missed it, the final score was 48-0. Now, in the days of Todd Markman and Denny Runck the Big Green may have captured a couple of Ivy League titles, but we never beat Holy Cross 48-0. I was a member of a group that was calling for the return of Buddy Teevens '79 back in 1985—and he did do a great job in his second four-year term in Hanover—but I don't miss him nearly so much as I thought I would, thanks to John Lyons (with a little help from QB Jay Fiedler '94).

Speaking of Worcester and former football players, I recently received notice that GeorgeThompson was actively seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for the Ninth Worcester District state representative seat. The district includes the Massachusetts communities of Grafton, Northbridge, and Westborough. The seat was being vacated by a Republican, but I have no idea of the results. As soon as I get them, I will pass them along.

George chose to run to give the voters a choice in the election. He is particularly interested in educational reform and financing, fostering legislative incentives for business growth and job creation, and uniform mandatory sentencing guidelines for state criminals. George got his master's in criminal justice from American International College and his law degree from Suffolk University. Aside from his position in a Worcester law firm, George is teaching business law at Quinsigamond Community College, is a trustee of Westborough State Hospital, and is a director for the Central Massachusetts CASA Project for children. Sounds to me like public service would be right up his alley.

As far as elections go, I trust you all did your civic duty and voted. I don't mean to get on a soapbox, but since I don't have any other news, and I do have a lot more space, I will. If you didn't vote don't come crying to me if the next four years don't go the way you would like. This is America and we all have a voice-if we choose to use it. This is America, isn't it? Now I'm starting to sound like Ross Perot. I better quit while I'm reasonably sane. Enjoy the winter months, and you can read me again—or choose not to—in this space soon.

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