Bill Cook
Four graduates that stand out
It is time for my annual salute to SUNY Geneseo graduating seniors. You just can’t be pessimistic or cynical if you know Will and Tim and Connor and Dale.
More→Share family tree while still time
I was in Indianapolis recently to meet with four of my five living cousins. I have seen all of them individually from time to time, but this is the first time we were all in the same room since a bigger family reunion 25 years ago when some of our parents’ generation were still alive.
More→Facebook find ‘reveals’ too much
I want to report a disturbing experience that I recently had. You may not want your children to read on.
More→In Boston, a tense few days
I received a text message that enquired if I was all right. I did not understand the message, since there was no reason, I thought, to assume I was not.
More→A time to be a friend, not a critic
I had dinner a couple of weeks ago with a 23-year-old former student. However, this was not an ordinary “how are you doing?” or “so, what’s next in your life?” kind of dinner.
More→Historian happy to live in the present
As a historian, I am often asked which century I would choose to live in if it were possible to put myself in any time period. My answer is easy: Geneseo in the 21st century
More→Easter vigil restores faith in community
As I looked around at the Easter Vigil at St Lucy’s Catholic Church in Retsof last Saturday, I came to the conclusion that I am part of the greatest community of people on our planet.
More→As president, Dahl made everyone better
Retiring SUNY Geneseo President Christopher C. Dahl is a successful president because he never stopped being a learner and a teacher.
More→Pope Francis can rebuild the church
What captivated me about Jorge Mario Bergoglio's introduction as the new pope was his choice of how he will be known for the rest of his life and in the history books — Pope Francis.
More→Why is America so hated in the world?
Sometimes we wonder why America (not the American people as individuals) is so widely disliked and, indeed, hated.
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