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bookshelf The Global Grapevine: why Rumors of Terrorism, immigration, and Trade matter by Gary alan fine ’68 and bill ellis Oxford university Press, June 2010 in The Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter, Dr. Gary alan fine ’68, John evans professor of Sociology at northwestern University, and Dr. bill ellis, professor emeritus at penn State, examine the rumors and legends that circulate about the risks of our interconnected world in their examination of the most ancient source of news. The authors explore the influence of rumors in the intimidating global community of the 21st century, particularly in the arenas of Healing the Split terrorism, immigration, international by dr. marc elihu hofstadter ’63 trade, and tourism and make a persua- dog ear Publishing, LLc, march 18, 2011 sive case that since rumor shapes how people think and then respond to the Healing the Split world, its propagation is a fundamenoffers the collected tally political act. essays of poet, literary critic and philosopher Dr. authors of the Storm, meteorologists Marc elihu and the culture of Prediction Hofstadter ’63. The by dr. Gary alan fine ’68 essays stretch from university of chicago Press, June 2010 Hofstadter’s early scholarly articles Whether used as an about poets William carlos Williams icebreaker in (HM 1903) and yves bonnefoy through conversation or as articles published in the Redwood Coast the subject of Review about poetry, art, music, science serious inquiry, “the and politics, to recent articles concernweather” is one ing the “split” between the sciences and subject that the humanities and reason and feeling/ everyone talks intuition/faith. in the view of Dr. about. Though we Hofstadter, who has taught american recognize those literature at the University of california, who bring us the weather on television, Santa cruz, in france and in israel, the how government meteorologists and differences between science and the forecasters go about their jobs is rarely humanities are differences of degree of scrutinized. in Authors of the Storm, prof. objectivity, not of essence, and the Gary alan fine ’68 offers an inside look knowledge the humanities display is at how meteorologists and forecasters less certain than science but rich in 46 Horace mann magazine Winter 2012 predict the weather. Through field observation and interviews at the Storm prediction center in oklahoma, the national Weather Service in Washington, D.c., and a handful of Midwestern outlets, prof. fine finds a supremely hard-working, insular clique of professionals who often refer to themselves as a “band of brothers.” We learn their lingo, how they “read” weather conditions, how forecasts are written, and how those messages are conveyed to the public. Weather forecasts, fine shows, are often shaped as much by social and cultural factors inside local offices as they are by approaching cumulus clouds. one reviewer called the book “a major contribution to understanding the role of organizations in the production of scientific knowledge” by “a superior social analyst.” tangible, felt experience. Healing the Split is an attempt to bring reason and feeling together, to show how they are intimately related. Hot Property michele, samantha ’90 and sabrina ’94 Kleier harper collins, september 13, 2011 Horace Manners may want to turn first to the “acknowledgments” page of Hot Property, a novel by Michele Kleier, Samantha Kleier-forbes ’90 and Sabrina Kleier-Morgenstern ’94 to read the following: “and last, but never least, to the mighty Horace Mann and our favorite english teacher, Dr. David Schiller, who gave Samantha her first and last c plus on an english paper, and thus inspired an english major: for all the great books you taught us that inspired our own voices and for your wise and heartbreaking answer to why we can’t be HM students again, ‘you can never go back.’” but don’t stop there—if you don’t want to miss out on this novel that takes readers behind the scenes of the glamour and grit of new york’s high-end real estate world. The novel follows elizabeth chase and her daughters, Kate and isabel, who are the leading ladies of new york city real estate at chase residential, their family-run firm. They spend their days walking the city’s high society through the most luxurious properties in the most fashionable neighborhoods. but, life behind closed doors isn’t always as glamorous as it seems. Drama abounds, and when chase residential’s very existence is threatened by a terrible betrayal, the family comes together to save the business at the center of each members lives. The authors know their material. Michele Kleier is the president and

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Horace Mann - Winter 2012

Horace Mann - Winter 2012
Contents
Letters
Greetings from Dr. Tom Kelly
Greetings from Melissa Parento ’90
Horace Mann School’s 125th Anniversary Observances Begin
Strategic Thinking
New Initiatives in Institutional Research and Admissions
HM's New Director of College Counseling
Timothy HO and Monica Merlo are 2011 Tina and Dave Bellet Teaching Excellence Award Winners
Langfan Oratorical Contest, 2011
Horace Mann School Graduates 178 in June, 2011
Alumni Council Corner
Bookshelf
Class Notes
Memorials
Philanthropy and You

Horace Mann - Winter 2012