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The Epilogue Class (1971) Gathers- 1970 – The Xavier Class Lamented By Antonin Scalia – Part VII

by admin | May 3, 2016 | History

My account of Xavier High School’s last years as a “thoroughly military academy” to quote one of Xavier’s most famous if not most beloved sons – Antonin Scalia Class of 1953 – might appear to have stalled, but I’ve been...

Why General James Mattis Might Not Run For President

by admin | Apr 19, 2016 | History

You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway. So it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually, it’s a lot of fun to...

Left Face – 1970 – The Xavier Class Lamented By Antonin Scalia – Part VI

by admin | Apr 16, 2016 | History

“Education in Jesuit schools seeks to transform how youth look at themselves and other human beings, at social systems and societal structures, at the global community of humankind and the whole of natural creation. If truly successful, Jesuit education results...

Being Gay In The Sixties In Antonin Scalia’s High School

by admin | Apr 13, 2016 | History

Many Americans do not want persons who openly engage in homosexual conduct as partners in their business, as scoutmasters for their children, as teachers in their childrens schools, or as boarders in their homes. They view this as protecting themselves and their...

We Didn’t Start The Fire – 1970-The Xavier Class Lamented By Antonin Scalia – Part IV

by admin | Apr 5, 2016 | History

My memoir of the final days of Xavier High School as, in the words of Antonin Scalia, “a thoroughly military academy” has expanded a bit thanks to one of my classmates making a contribution. In terms of the narrative it fits in here. We are in late 1967,...

No Diamonds On Our Shoulders – 1970-The Xavier Class Lamented By Antonin Scalia – Part V

by admin | Mar 30, 2016 | History

Whatever Regimental glory I won when I graduated in 1953 is unrecorded. The one item I can point to is that I rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel, commanding officer of the Marching Band. I count that an honor because traditionally the post had been held by a Major....