RICHRD M. WARSHAUER's Page

Hi Richard - good to hear from you again. It is, indeed, a shame about the site closing. I don't have hardly anyone's emails, unfortunately. But I do hope the site moves to Facebook and manages to continue, as every once in a while I hear from somebody lately joining the PS 164 site (Ronnie Sundick, for instance). I did notice you're not on Facebook (though your tours are mentioned several times ;-). I was more active here than I've ever been on Facebook, so I understand your hesitation; but it is handy for staying in touch sometimes.

I also heard today from Bonnie Kaufmann, who was a year ahead of us in school, and she's hoping to collect emails from as many folks as she can before this site closes. Seemed like a good idea, if only to retain the potential. So here's mine: hendra284@charter.net

So: till next we correspond, do take care.  My best wishes to you and your family.

You know, I remember signing that Golden Book (I was born a bibliophiliac, and remember all things Book). I'm glad you still have it (actually, I'm envious: I still have my Golden Books of Natural History and Astronomy, and wish I had the set). 

As I recall, we sat right behind each other in Mrs. Bromberg's class, at the inside end of our respective tables, at least for a time. But I was focused on my table as a social unit, on the three very attractive girls who sat there - any one of whom I'd have walked hot coals for - and interacted little with anyone who sat beyond that circle of six.

And so I became, as you remembered, the Captain of the Pinafore, enthralled as I was to Rona, who indeed played Little Buttercup, and who gaily collected thralls at the time. I was chosen to be Captain, as I was chosen to be L'il Abner in that production, for comic relief. I didn't even make the Glee Club, for goodness sake. And singing "I am the very model of a modern English gentleman..." was nearly impossible for me, then and now. But they were comedies, and I was suitably ridiculous.

I'm glad to know Mrs. Rosenberg nurtured another lifelong opera fan. While I couldn't sing, I appreciated those who could. I have a couple CD's of Mario Del Monaco in homage to that 4th grade class (and two books of stories of the operas).

Interesting to hear that Robert H. went to Clark. For over 30 years, till my knees went bad, I was a fixture at the Clark U basketball court, playing noon-times 3 days a week. My wife got her MBA there. Hope and trust he's doing well.

Next time I get down to the City, I'll have to get in touch about a walking tour. I worked down on Wall St. for a couple of years (State bank examiner, right out of college), and really enjoyed walking the area at lunchtimes, ignorant as I was and am about it. Just finished reading "A History of US Money and Banking" (Rothbard), and have a renewed appreciation for the great banking houses I used to examine. But it must have changed a lot since 1975. And I guess you've been involved in that. I'd enjoy that tour!

My email's rhendra@uww.umass.edu, if you're ever up this way... ;-)

Take care -

Rick