Dear Me,
Life inside this computer is fine.  It gets a little confusing at times with all the circuits and everything, but...No, actually I don't live in the computer, but sometimes it feels like it with all the work it delivers to me. However, it's a great medium for "Dear Uncle Ezra",
and a super way to reach a lot of the Cornell community.
        About the Empire State Games:   Yes, Ithaca is trying to host the next ESG series.  There's been a tremendous push on the part of many local agencies to hold the event here.  We certainly have the facilities.  And, if the ESG comes to Ithaca, we're going to need the people-power, too.  When you were volunteering at the games in Syracuse, there were over 60 organizational committees and 2000 volunteers! Herb Brewer, the Director of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, was thrilled when he learned that there are people who already want to volunteer.  Since he is in charge of trying to get the ESG to happen in Ithaca, he's the one you want to contact about helping out. Either call the Chamber, 273-7080, or stop in at the office on 122 West Court Street to sign up.




        It seems freshmen are hearing about me via word-of-mouth.  That's a mixed blessing.  I like hearing from people and answering questions and giving advice - I've been learning a lot more about Cornell and our great people in the process - but recently I've been feeling a little overwhelmed by the number of letters I haven't had time to answer.  So I think I'll let people find Uncle Ezra in their own unique ways - I don't seem to need much advertising.

Uncle Ezra   

Dear Friends,
These questions sound suspiciously like homework assignments to me. Sorry...I graduated a while ago; now the only homework I do pertains to my job, community activities, and "activities of daily living" (cooking, cleaning, paying bills, etc.).  Some days even those are more than I can handle, so I'm not quite ready to take on yours, too.




        Have you done the reading for the course?  If not, that's a good place to start.  Otherwise, if you're really having trouble with these questions, see the course professor or TA.  Other alternatives include the Learning Skills Center, 375 Olin Hall, 255-6310, and one of the libraries.
        Some years ago I wrote my own reminder about homework, which I'll share with you:


             Avoiding ====> Failure
             Procrastinating ====> Short Term Gain ====> Long Term Loss
             Persevering ====> Success

Uncle Ezra   

Dear Starving Freshman,
The Seven Saver Points system is a Cornell Dining program that lets students essentially "create" their own breakfast and lunch meal plans. In addition to giving you more eating "freedom," one nice advantage is that the 7% New York State tax is not applicable - hence the name. Seven Saver can be used at all Co-op dining halls as well as the Ivy Room, Red Bear Cafe, Entrepot, and Martha's - twelve units in all. If you have any points leftover at the end of the Fall Semester, they are carried over to the Spring term. Any points remaining at the end of the Spring semester, however, are non-refundable.

Uncle Ezra