Memoir: 26. Early Deaths, but Life Goes On, 1996-1997

It began with the premature death of my former Harvard roommate Paul Russell Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Memoir: 25. Endings and Beginnings, 1994-1995

All eight of his children (by two marriages) attended Papa’ funeral in April 1994, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Memoir: 24. Another Year, 1993-1994

1993 marked the end of my department chairmanship, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Memoir: 23. The New Arrival, 1991-1992

We devoted the spring and summer Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Friday, February 24th, 2012
Memoir: 22. Years of Momentous Change, 1990-1991

In April 1990 a distant Stackelberg cousin from Holland, Innet Ehrnrooth, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Memoir: 21. Making It, 1988-1990

I probably owed my invitation to give a guest lecture on Nietzsche and the Nazis at the annual conference in Sils-Maria in October 1988 to Papa. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Memoir: 20. A Productive Period of Scholarship, 1986-1988

In spring semester 1986 I took my first sabbatical leave. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Memoir: 19. A New Beginning with Sally, 1983-1985

In late October, 1983, I first met Sally Winkle at the home of Olivia Caulliez, Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Memoir: 18. The Struggle for Tenure, 1980-1982

Gonzaga Universitygranted me two years’ credit for my experience as Assistant Visiting Professor at Oregon and South Dakota, so I went up early for tenure in academic year 1981-1982. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Friday, August 19th, 2011
Memoir: 17. At Home in Spokane? 1978-1980

In early August 1978 I set out with our loaded van for Spokane— Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Friday, June 24th, 2011