Lester Munson, Jr.
Lester Munson, Jr. Editor's Note: I first met Lester Munson in fall 1964 as we entered the Class of 1967 at the University of Chicago Law School. Fast friends ever since, his vast knowledge and expertise as a sportswriter [...]
The Full 80th Birthday Party Program
The Full 80th Birthday Party Program Click here to see the party pictures Editor's Note: Thanks to my cousins Tony Bowe and Charley Bowe, and their wives Nancy Bowe and June Bowe, I [...]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot at EeroQ Quantum Hardware
On September 15, 2022, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot took time off from her campaign for a second term as Mayor. She left City Hall in the Loop to travel to Humboldt Park, a neighborhood on the city's West Side. A lawyer by training not noted for her scientific interests, she joined a crowd uniquely devoted to exploring the hidden secrets of next new thing, quantum computing.
Bernardine Dohrn
Bernardine Dohrn Editor's Note: Bernardine Dohrn's remarks were made on April 29, 2022, at the first of two dinners associated with the University of Chicago Law School's Class of 1967's 55th Reunion. Following a few bad puns on [...]
The Low Density University and Lessons from Britannica for the Digital Age
The Low Density University and Lessons from Britannica for the Digital Age Editor's Note: Following publication of my exchange in Inside Higher Ed with Joshua Kim, Dartmouth College's Director of Online Programs, on the challenges facing higher education today, [...]
Jean Paul de la Chapelle on the de la Chapelle Family
Jean Paul de la Chapelle In June 2023, I had a chance to talk with Jean Paul de la Chapelle (JPD) who was at his home in Neuville sur Saône, a suburb just outside Lyon, France. Our goal [...]
Riots & Rockets: Bernardine Dohrn
Return to Riots & Rockets Bernardine Dohrn Editor's Note: Bernardine Dohrn's remarks were made on April 29, 2022, at the first of two dinners associated with the University of Chicago Law School's Class of 1967's 55th Reunion. Following [...]
Riots & Rockets: A Half Century of Ballistic Missile & Satellite Defense
Bill Bowe, a former President of The Cliff Dwellers and Executive Vice President of Encyclopaedia Britannica, begins with a lighthearted look at a subject he’s been following since the 1950’s. Though hard to believe today, Nike missiles with nuclear warheads were once ready to be launched from 22 sites around Chicago, including Belmont Harbor and Jackson Park on the lakefront.
