To Linda J

I took the low or southerly road to Aragon via Beresford Park, Abbott and Hillsdale. Although we didn't know each other, your name was familiar and we had mutual friends and acquaintances. As a fourth grader Jim Foley seemed a giant to me and his peers. As an eighth grader Don Leydig was literally the fastest man on Abbott's campus and Coach Dick Vermeil was instrumental in promoting him to high school all American halfback status. After graduating from Stanford, Don assumed the role of Dean and Principal at Hillsdale for many semesters. I played exponent basketball ball with Jim and Tom Isola as a Freshman and Sophomore. Though short of stature then, we all had big game. And then there was John Holdren, a neighbor of yours at one time I've been told. John was a fraternity brother of mine at MIT. All who have known John can be proud of his accomplishments. On 20 December 2008, President-elect Barack Obama named Holdren as Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). You might like to visit the recent article on John in Science Progress, Hold Off Attacking Holdren. It's been an honor for me to have associated with all of these triple threat men who have distinguished themselves academically, athletically and in leadership roles.