Hope 2026 finds you all healthy and happy and busy with lots of activities. About the latter, let us know, please, how you’ve been and what you are up to. A photo or two would be welcome, as well.
Barry Proner writes from Isleworth, Great Britain: “I came to London (permanently, as it happened) in 1972 after medical school, internship in San Francisco and residencies in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Boston. I trained as a ‘Contemporary Jungian Analyst’ in adult, child and adolescent psychoanalysis. I’ve been in private practice for many years, but I have yet to retire.” He finds his granddaughter and Labradors and living in London most satisfying these days. He also notes that he’s thinking of moving permanently to the south of France, where he’s had a house for the past 35 years! “Any Cornellians from ‘back then’ who may find themselves in London are most welcome to get in touch.”
“I have been enjoying my volunteer activities,” notes Michael (Mickey) Miller of Allentown, PA, “especially when I can use my expertise in investments, finance and income taxes to help others. I like giving talks and writing articles as a way of sharing. Over the last year, I gave three talks to the Schmooze and Schmear men’s group (ROMEO-Retired Old Men Eating Out) entitled, ‘Jewish Humor,’ ‘McDonald’s and Me,’ and ‘Financial Planning and Me.’ Recently, as Chair of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Foundation, I published three articles on charitable giving entitled, Tzedakah -What Does the Torah Say?,Charitable Giving: Making a Difference During Life and After, and Understanding Charitable Remainder Trusts.
“In response to my three daughters asking me to record my memories and life’s journey for them, my five grandchildren, and future generations, I have completed 52 weekly short stories, with narrative and related pictures, for a Storyworth book that will be published in hard cover books for each of my daughters and grandchildren. I had so much fun doing this, especially by adding a little humor whenever I could. I strongly recommend that our classmates consider doing this, or something similar, as a way of leaving a legacy for their children and grandchildren.”
Fire in a Wire: Electricity Empowers Human Evolution Beyond Homo Sapiens, a book written by Steven Reed Nelson of Allentown, PA, was published by Massaemett Media last summer and is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble among other places. Intended for general readers, “its premise is that just as fire enabled the evolution of archaic humans, so is electricity enabling the ongoing evolution of modern humans.” His interest in how electricity affects humans, he says, “began when he lived without electricity doing anthropology field research in the Andes in 1961, as part of the landmark Cornell-Peru Project. But only after many years as an entrepreneur of cutting-edge applications of electricity — broadband internet, solar energy, computer software, rock concerts and video production — did he realize the connection between electricity and evolution.”
Take a moment, please, to send along news and updates of what’s happening with you and your family. And check out our class website for timelier information. Send your entries to: ❖ Judy Prenske Rich (email Judy) | Alumni Directory.