1989

No, this has not turned into a movie review column, but '89s must go and see the award-winning The Brothers McMullen—not only because it is a great slice of 20-something men and women coming to terms with the compromises in life and love, but because Connie Womack Britton is one of the lead characters. And here I thought Melrose Place was the only mass media spotlight for our class! Connie is truly a fine actress she showed great poise and shone in a challenging role. I highly recommend that readers go see the film as soon as possible. One word of caution—it may not be a first-date kind of movie.

I was fortunate to have been in a wedding party in Cape Cod with Rich Roll, who is now a lawyer in San Francisco. We had impromptu cocktails by the sea with Jim White and reminisced about Winter Carnivals and Beta parties of yore. By day Jim is a vice president for Deltec Asset Management Corp. in New York and by night he is a musician.

As I expected, Jim, one of my freshman dorm friends, is thriving in hectic New York and even manages to find time to play some golf. I also spent some time in Nashville with Brian Frazier, who is an attorney at what looks to me like The Finn. We took a side trip to the Jack Daniel's distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn., and I recommend it as a must-see for all of those traveling across country.

Occasionally.! print urban myths about '89 adventures. I heard some rumors that the Wooster Police Department was somehow involved in the bachelor party for Tiko Santana. Not that I doubt the veracity of Anton Anderson or Tom Skilton, but clarification from involved parties would be helpful. Aside from this gem, even my usual sources have drawn a blank on class updates.

Maybe everyone is too busy going to weddings, embracing the mundane in the workplace, having ten-pound-plus babies, and taking the bar exam to recount the goings-on of classmates—yet I know that as most of us hurtle toward 30, the Dartmouth class of 1989 has much to showcase in this column.

As a closing note, after you read this column, read through all the Class Notes from the beginning—I did this for the first time recently and it was really moving to see the progression through the phases of life. It is particularly interesting to read the classes a few years above and below usthose in the early 'Bos classes are settling into families and are beginning to make inroads in their careers, and those right out of school are wandering the globe and struggling with entry-level jobs. Write in with your reflections on how our classmates fit in.

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