by | Dec 19, 2010 | Stories
The news came to me, ironically, over Armed Forces radio. It was one of two (the other being the BBC) English-speaking, shortwave radio stations that I was able to receive. I was in Tibga, Burkino Faso (then called Upper Volta), serving in the Peace...
by | Dec 18, 2010 | Stories
I won a lottery in our fraternity section (Phi Kappa Sigma) for having the best draft number. My next older brother was just finishing his PhD, and received a low draft number and after extended discussion of fleeing to Canada, submitted to the draft and was...
by | Dec 14, 2010 | Stories
I graduated from Duke in 1969, summa cum laude, and was offered a fellowship at MIT. I wanted very much to go to MIT. But because I expected to be drafted immediately if I went to graduate school, I declined the fellowship and went to work...
by | Dec 13, 2010 | Stories
When the numbers were drawn and mine had two digits, it was obvious that I had one more factor to be managed as I emerged from college. My academic college experience fell short of superb–the discipline of advanced education did not connect with me until...
by | Dec 12, 2010 | Stories
I entered Duke University in 1968 in the graduate chemistry program. Mine was a class of 16 with, I think, two or three women. By the time I left Duke, all of my male classmates were gone. Some went into teaching, some joined the National Guard, some were able to...
