Embedded Files
My political biography from the UMass Archives
How I got my name with a link to the fascinating story of the real Ferdinand
My Life through Crossword Puzzles - I like to make them up for events. This is a list of the titles (85 as of 5/25). Let me know if there's one you would like to try.
My Life as a Philatelist - Stamps that shaped my life
The Kaiser in New York City - what it felt like growing up in an Austrian household in New York City
Map of my Childhood - 17 childhood memories in roughly 28 square blocks
My 6th Grade Autobiography - My mother was upset with me that I didn't mention my grandparents who were living with us
The Sickly Six - pre-political, this "organization" was so important to me from 1961 to e1967
Vignettes of the 1960s and 70s
Remembering my best friend Larry Rosenberg - from his 2022 memorial service; my part starts at 48:40
Oakbyte: where I lived and grew up
-- Oakbyte History - At its simplest, it was a phone number, but....
-- Schnauzer's history at Oakbyte
-- A more eloquent piece about Oakbyte written by Bob Henninge
-- The Oakbyte Timeline 1969-1977: sheet 1 - Residents and Relationships that Count; sheet 2 - Jobs/Schools, Pets, Cars, and Notable Events
-- Planning the Summer of the Six when Lee, Judy, Betsy, Larry, Steve and I hiked in various configurations in the Northwest
25 Random Things About Me (as of 2009)
Navigational Tips for Sailing Through Life - written for Peter Nowogrodzki, solicited by his father, my old friend Richard
Viennese desserts - My Mom was an amazing baker and I try to follow in a few of her footsteps.
This I Believe or - You never outgrow your need for numbers
The Hippy, the Nerd and the Political - how do we rate?
Mother Jones August 1977 - I am Jack, one of the 4 interviewees whose lives purport to show that political activism is just a cover for lack of ambition. See also my reply.
Claim for Conscientious Objector Status - 9/15/68 - quite the philosophical/political treatise.
Ugliest Man on Campus 1967 - great photos; I only came in 2nd
My Resume - with emphasis on labor movement experience
Zoom celebration of my 12/21 retirement from PSU - lots of kind words and even singing of Ferdidarity Forever
Video about me and Tiddlywinks - just over one minute long
Books I've read - a list with short commentary, started in 2014
"The Ferdiad" - for my first retirement from PSU, by Victoria Dowling
Fifty Year Friends - a growing list of non-family people I've seen at 50 year intervals
Article in Montague Reporter about me, the Vienna Room and The Unanswered Letter
What ChatGPT thinks about me for my 75th birthday (thanks to David Greenberg)
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