1983

This morning Paul Tsongas '62 is the Democratic primary winner in New Hampshire. This pleases me. I LIKE Tsongas, and it's not just because his message makes sense and he swims a mean butterfly. But other self-proclaimed '83 political analysts are less sanguine about Tsongas's prospects. What will this Dartmouth alum's status be by the time you read this? Mark HowardJohnson looks at me, and, invoking "Animal House" vernacular, says bluntly, "Neidemeyer. Dead." Why, thank you, Hojo . . .

Got a letter from Judy Stone Mallory. Came in the mail. Watched that American postal worker deliver it. Lots of quality in that fellow. Lots of energy. Very prudent. Bet he'd beat those Japanese postal workers any day. Can't remember what I was just talking about ... oh right. Judy wrote. Name all nicely printed out, on that paper stationery thing. Had some news. Says this baby thing is still happening. Ben (husband) and Judy want to announce the arrival of Mark. OK. Hi, Mark. Good boy. Congrats to Mom and Dad. Vote Republican. Gotta do it.

Lisa Pisano is on the move at TSI Corporation in Worcester, Mass. TSI is a life sciences company offering "in vivo" preclinical and toxicology testing services, human clinical and "in vitro" testing services, and diagnostic intermediate products. Lisa was appointed to the newly created position of group vice president, biological products. Lisa was formerly vice president of business development for TSI. Great news!

I finally located the Barron's article on GregCurhan and Jon Merriman '82, who were running their own money-management firm called, fittingly, Curhan Merriman Capital Management. Here's how the story started: "Cocky, unsobered by experience, and the sage authors of a marketing brochure warning of the four investing pitfalls that snare lesser lights ..." I looked up, and said, "OK. Who's Greg's PRagent, and how much are they being paid ?" Well, to summarize, Messrs. Curhan and Merriman have amassed quite an investment track record together. They manage a hedge fund, which mystically blends "short" and "long" equity investment decisions in search of massive capital appreciation. Reduced to its purest form, when Greg likes a stock, he buys it (goes "long.") When he hates a stock, he sells it (goes "short"). Let me put it another way: Have you ever been to a casino? No, really. Greg's doing great. Except that he has to get up every morning at 3:00 and drive an hour from Beverly Hills to Irvine, Calif. Yuck.

For all of you who have been wondering what Deb Glendinning has been up to, here's your answer: Deb became the national women's amateur triathlete champion last July. During October she competed in the World Amateur Championship in Australia and placed second in her age group. My goodness, that's impressive.

In closing, a word of thanks to all of you who have taken the time to write. It is MUCH appreciated. Happy Spring!

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