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BLOG WITHOUT ANY REDEEMING SOCIAL OR ARTISTIC MERIT?:
YEA . . . . or
NAY?
Beta Pi Blog’s purpose: to bring ATO, Beta Pi Chapter Brothers and ATO Gal-Pals together. The blog is not to be taken seriously - it is meant for fun.
Oscar WildeThe Beta Pi Blog is non-political. It includes
Pablo Nerudapictures, links, Archives of previous issues,
Wallace Stevensand other time-wasters.
To get
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COMMODORES WOMENS' TENNIS TEAM SCORES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
I learned this from ATO Gal Pal BECKY BRUNING MANYAK, herself a fabulous former Vandy Tennis Star. WAY TO GO 'DORES!
Vandy bested defending National Champion UCLA with a 4-2 win at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center, on Waco, Texas. (And these days Waco is sorely in need of good news, yes?)
This makes the third NCAA National Championship for Vanderbilt!
Here is the link to the article in The Tennessean:
http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2015/05/19/vanderbilt-womens-tennis-ncaa-championship-ucla/27627627/
TOM LOVINGGOOD ALSO COMMENTED:
"How about a "Shout-Out" to the Vanderbilt Women's Tennis Team--they just won the NCAA National Title. That gives Vanderbilt three national titles (if you include Women's Bowling in 2009)."
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COMMODORES WOMENS' TENNIS TEAM SCORES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
I learned this from ATO Gal Pal BECKY BRUNING MANYAK, herself a fabulous former Vandy Tennis Star. WAY TO GO 'DORES!
Vandy bested defending National Champion UCLA with a 4-2 win at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center, on Waco, Texas. (And these days Waco is sorely in need of good news, yes?)
This makes the third NCAA National Championship for Vanderbilt!
Here is the link to the article in The Tennessean:
http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2015/05/19/vanderbilt-womens-tennis-ncaa-championship-ucla/27627627/
"How about a "Shout-Out" to the Vanderbilt Women's Tennis Team--they just won the NCAA National Title. That gives Vanderbilt three national titles (if you include Women's Bowling in 2009)."
Tom, I would not want to be hanging around any of our Women Bowlers - they might be tempted to turn you into a Bowling Pin! HAA!
POETRY CORNER
“Water, Wind, Spirit, Stone”
Parnassus Book Event – May 12, 2015
Parnassus Book Event – May 12, 2015
I was
honored to have a Book Event at Parnassus Books on May 12, 2015, celebrating
publication of my new book – “Water, Wind, Spirit, Stone. Poems by Lawrence A. Simons” – which included
a poetry reading and book signing.
It was a success, very well attended. I spoke on why poetry works, and read several of my poems, and there was a Question-Answer portion.
I was especially pleased that a few ATO's and ATO Gal-Pal friends attended.
My beautiful wife and
love of my life
ANN POLK SIMONS (formerly known at the Tick House as “Young Ann”) provided awesome wine and hors d’oeuvres. Ann, thank you for everything you did to make my Book Event special!
The awesome and beautiful BETH STEIN was there (BOSS STEIN was out of town) and that was special to me because Beth is a gifted professional writer. Thanks Beth, I really appreciate your support!
"PROFESSOR" MARTY HEFLIN showed up, and Marty is awesome. Thanks for attending Marty!
So, I’m
standing there explaining to Marty why poetry is so important in life, and therefore by extension, important to leadership, and to business management, and to Corporate
America, and virtually every aspect of human endeavor . . . then MARTY woke up from his nap . . . when, all of a sudden, I felt a tap on my shoulder.
So, I turn around, . . .
and was SHOCKED to see . . .
none other than . . .
VINNY THE VINSTER . . .
So, I turn around, . . .
and was SHOCKED to see . . .
none other than . . .
VINNY THE VINSTER . . .
STEVEN “VINNY” STARR!
Wow, was I shocked! What a great surprise, I had no idea that Vinny would fly to Nashville just to attend my Book Event.
As you know Vinny and Buck are my very best and closest friends on the planet – so my very first reaction was "Where the hell is Buck? What kind of a half-baked surprise is this anyway?"
Seriously, Vinny, I was blown away, and it means so much to me that you were here for my book event!
Not a
bad ATO presence, yes? . . . three ATO Gal-Pals and three Tick-a-lo’s!
Vinny, true to form, purchased a book for Ed Oppenhiemer, and tried to get me to inscribe it with some bullshit - but I quickly foiled that prank, and wrote a sincere and meaningful note to our pal Ed.
Vinny, true to form, purchased a book for Ed Oppenhiemer, and tried to get me to inscribe it with some bullshit - but I quickly foiled that prank, and wrote a sincere and meaningful note to our pal Ed.
We had
a great time! I had a videographer film
the Event, so . . . without further TO-DO, . . . here is the YouTube debut of . . .
“Water,
Wind, Spirit, Stone”
Parnassus Book Event – May 12, 2015 - VIDEO
Parnassus Book Event – May 12, 2015 - VIDEO
My book is Available at Amazon.com
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KEEPING TABS:
Here is
a reminder of the Brothers we have lost.
In case you did not get the news.
If you
have never explored the “Archives” in this Blog – it is toward the top of the
latest “blog issue”, on the right. You
access it by clicking on the Month and Year, and it will drop down with
choices. For example, if you click on
December, 2006, it will drop down and list all issues that were published that
month. If you want Issue No. 68, you
click on that, and it takes you to that issue.
You can then post a comment to that issue. It’s never too late to post a comment,
right?
DAVID HOWE, died 11/30/2006.
Beta Pi
Blog, Vol.2006, No.68, Archive: December, 2006. Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2007, No.30, Archive: May, 2007
MILES WALSH, died 07/2013.
Beta Pi
Blog, Vol.2013, No.05, Comments Section (over 50 comments), Archive: Aug.2013
J. NEAL CRENSHAW, died 11/12/2014.
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Blog, Vol.2014, No.08, Archive: Nov. 2014Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.10, Archive: Dec. 2014
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