November 14, 2001|

So Where You Going to School?

It’s been awhile since I last posted. There are a number of theories, but the reasons are as follows: a. I lost my domain name for a week and couldn’t get into my web site or e-mail, b. Nothing of note has gone on, and c. I have been in applicationland. Yeah, it’s that time of year again when students of all shapes and sizes eagerly open their mailboxes, hoping that it’ll be stuffed with brochures and booklets from their favorite colleges. The same holds for me. I am applying to grad schools for the fall of 2002, more specifically PhD Programs in Organizational Behavior/Management. I have been scouring the web and these brochures, deciding what school is best for me. I have also been writing essays, studying for the GMAT and updating my resume, no small task. It’s all about action verbs. I’ll give you more details about what schools and the application process in later postings.

The Benefit Deux

Some of you will be interested to know that it appears that we will have another benefit dinner (which you can read about in my late January and early February postings)- only this time not for me. The foundation of the Art Canning Foundation have been put in place and the wheels are in motion. While I don’t want to prematurely write anything about the foundation, I do want to get word out, so that if you are interested in helping get this foundation and dinner off the ground, we can get you on board.

Here’s the premise. There are a LOT of incidental expenses that come when you get sick. Any illness. I was fortunate to have this past benefit dinner to help pay those expenses. Many don’t, especially in Youngstown, especially students in the Youngstown City Schools. So if we can carry on the momentum of the previous benefit, and help someone else, let’s do it. While I am not thrilled about using my name as the title for the foundation, if it brings more people out, I will do it. So if you are interested in helping with the foundation, contributing in anyway, pop me an e-mail. This looks to be the start of something amazing.

1 Part Water, 2 Parts Chemical

Tomorrow I am back on the road, sans headphones (see previous posting), to Philly and New York. Quick conference, quick wedding. Next week, Thanksgiving in Ohio, the day after- 5th year high school reunion. The next week, back in New York for the entire week. I am getting chemo on like two days, 5 hours each. New drug- rituxin. No side effects. Cool. After that I disappear. I reappear December 13, the day after the GMATs. (If I do one more math problem I am going to explode.)

Make sure to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Youngstown Connection will be on again. Look for them to start off the show with the group America Sings. They will be the kids in the front.

Make sure to e-mail me if you want to help with the Art Canning Foundation! You don’t have to be local to help!

Have a happy Thanksgiving, let the Christmas season begin!