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Posted by Jerry Kaiser on May 30, 2001 at 02:15:51 from 207.175.211.89 :

Jim:

I was just doing a search under "Buffalo" to find a place to stay
when I'm back home in two weeks. I guess I'm halfway between you and
Buffalo, here in Santa Cruz, CA. I'm in Hana whenever I get the
chance.

Needless to say, I was shocked to see that Ed has moved on, and I'm
still at a loss for words. He was a good friend and a powerful
influence in my life.

I dropped out of Bowling Green U. in the winter of 1966, the middle
of my sophomore year, and returned home to work for a semester, then
entered summer school at UB. Ed was, I think, my first teacher that
summer, and I instantly knew that we would have a long and, to me, an
important relationship.

Much of my social consciousness was formed through the intensity of
those years, and through the environment Ed created to nurture
creative thought. It's hard to overstate the influence he had on me,
for those were the years of Attica and Vietnam, and of our
initiations into other forms of consciousness expansion.

I remember being in Washington in 1970, and, emerging through the
tear gas, Ed appeared like a goofy young kid, having the best time in
his life. In those in-between years, before I had formed a path for
my life, Ed suggested that I go to jail for a couple years. He said
that'd be the best education I could get.

I wound up with a double major, and Ed was single-handedly
responsible for my Soc credits. I took every course (I fondly recall
"The Sociology of War"), and as many independent studies as possible,
and, when I began teaching high school social studies, whatever
creativity and humanity I brought to my students (and I know it was a
lot), was largely a result of the humanity Ed showed to those of us
who crossed his path.

I could go on...there's so much vanilla in our world today. Ed was
the jalapeno...and the hot fudge.

I had not seen Ed in, perhaps, twenty years, so I will not say that I
will miss him. He, and what he represented, will always be with me.

Jerry Kaiser

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"He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Kaiser Allen Communications

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: Jim: : I was just doing a search under "Buffalo" to find a place to stay : when I'm back home in two weeks. I guess I'm halfway between you and : Buffalo, here in Santa Cruz, CA. I'm in Hana whenever I get the : chance. : Needless to say, I was shocked to see that Ed has moved on, and I'm : still at a loss for words. He was a good friend and a powerful : influence in my life. : I dropped out of Bowling Green U. in the winter of 1966, the middle : of my sophomore year, and returned home to work for a semester, then : entered summer school at UB. Ed was, I think, my first teacher that : summer, and I instantly knew that we would have a long and, to me, an : important relationship. : Much of my social consciousness was formed through the intensity of : those years, and through the environment Ed created to nurture : creative thought. It's hard to overstate the influence he had on me, : for those were the years of Attica and Vietnam, and of our : initiations into other forms of consciousness expansion. : I remember being in Washington in 1970, and, emerging through the : tear gas, Ed appeared like a goofy young kid, having the best time in : his life. In those in-between years, before I had formed a path for : my life, Ed suggested that I go to jail for a couple years. He said : that'd be the best education I could get. : I wound up with a double major, and Ed was single-handedly : responsible for my Soc credits. I took every course (I fondly recall : "The Sociology of War"), and as many independent studies as possible, : and, when I began teaching high school social studies, whatever : creativity and humanity I brought to my students (and I know it was a : lot), was largely a result of the humanity Ed showed to those of us : who crossed his path. : I could go on...there's so much vanilla in our world today. Ed was : the jalapeno...and the hot fudge. : I had not seen Ed in, perhaps, twenty years, so I will not say that I : will miss him. He, and what he represented, will always be with me. : Jerry Kaiser : -- : ------------------------------------------------------ : "He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope." : Samuel Taylor Coleridge : Kaiser Allen Communications

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