This is dark humor at Gary Larson's best. Of course, if you don't know the story of Amelia Earhart's ill-fated 'round-the-world attempt, you won't get it.
Lynn DeWoskin Covarubbias '66 had a nice piece in last Friday's Union-Tribune. She talks about what caring for her mother and other family members taught her over the years. Click HERE to read the article.
Buckle-up -- this could get confusing. Eric Watkins '65 sends word of a recent article in the Washington Post Sports Section by Frederic Frommer. Frommer writes about baseball umpire Ron Luciano, quoting from his book The Umpire Strikes Back. Luciano confesses that, in later years, when he had trouble squatting down, he would let the catcher make the call. Ed Herrmann '64 (that's him above) is one of the catchers Luciano mentions. Click HERE to take a look.
Scott Shaw '68 has a book out. It's 335 pages of cartoons and comics, including a few pieces from Oak Park, Horace Mann and Crawford High. Click HERE to get the details and/or make a purchase on Amazon.
Remember when the Navy parked its ships in the middle of the harbor? Click HERE if you'd like to see this photo enlarged.
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