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> Looking forward to hearing about the dinner with your ex-wife!
>

The dinner was interesting. When Holly called and asked if we could get together, I told her no, that I didn’t think it was necessary. She talked me into it, and I must admit, I’m glad she did. I think that one thing that made it easier for me to agree to dinner was something that Holly did that showed me that she was beginning her process of healing. In the middle of our conversation, right in the middle in fact — it came from out of the blue, Holly apologized to me. She said, “Andy, I’m sorry.” I said, “What?” and she repeated it. “What for?,” I asked. And she replied, “I didn’t handle it very well with you,” and I knew that she was aplogizing for many things in those words, everything from the marriage to the breakup to the divorce, and more. I accepted her apology, and then told her that I’d forgiven her a long time ago and that I didn’t need to hear those words from her, but understood and supported her need to say them to me. I didn’t say it in a bitter way, but just as someone who’d moved on, sorta like if an adult came to you and apologized to you for breaking your favorite toy when you were 5 years old — it’s nice, but it just doesn’t affect you anymore.

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Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 13:44:09 -0500 (EST)

> Ok… being that I am away at college and NOT where I’d love to be (in my
> hometown of Cincy) for every concert and get together… I’m REALLY confused!
> Can someone please (in modern English and full sentences) explain what
> happened at the Monk concert?!?!?
>
Hey Elissa… Let’s see… The Monk concert. Yes… Shelly, myself, Allison (lurker on the list, I think Hi Allison!), and one of Allison’s friends met for dinner at Daniel’s Pub. Loverly time had by all. Just about 8:00, I was fixing to stroll up to Sudsy’s when in walks Dug of Snoop Duggy Dug fame. Chatted with him for a moment, off I went while they all sat a shot the sh*t. I wandered up to Sudsy’s where I met Ric and chatted with him for a few minutes (I’d offered to work the door for him). Got settled in. Drank some beer, chatted with Kerry (the sound guy, and a neighbor) when he arrived. Sooner or later, everyone started arriving. Mike Helm opened and did a great job, just him and his guitar (and a wonderful song called “This is my Pop Song” (which, sadly, does not appear on the CD I bought)). After a proper interval, Monk takes the stage and blows us all away.

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Drew is the Manager of Professional Programs at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati. He lives in Forest Park (Cincinnati, Ohio) with an amazing woman, five crazy cats, and three stupid dogs. The University of Cincinnati is the second largest university in Ohio, with more than 35,000 students. The UC College of Pharmacy is one of the smallest in Ohio, and one of the most competitive in the region. Drew has worked at the University of Cincinnati since 1992, starting in the Admissions Office before moving to the College of Pharmacy in early 1996.  

Drew’s academic, professional, and personal interests are diverse and multidisciplinary. He studied at Northern Kentucky University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Performance/Directing emphasis in 1991. Theatre, be it on-stage, as a director, or as technical help, has always been a passion for Drew.

 

Drew has been interested in computers ever since he saw his first TRS-80. The Commodore 64 was next on the block, followed by several different models of Amiga computer, from 500, 1000, 2000, CDTV, and finally an Amiga 4000. In addition to the Amiga, Drew also configured several computers for another of his hobbies — BBSing. For many years, Drew was the SysOp of the wildly successful Bulletin Board System, The Cafe’ BBS (”If you were a better customer, you would eat more food”). This system ran the excellent RemoteAccess BBS software, and was one of the most diverse and popular BBSs in the Cincinnati area due to its connections with FidoNet, PODnet, and several other specialty networks. Membership on The Cafe’ BBS was over 250.   

Drew was a collaborator on a radio show, called SMACK IT CINCINNATI!. The wildly-popular show ran during the summers on WAIF 88.3FM for three seasons.

Another project for Drew was to co-produce a Tribute CD for Cincinnati-based band Over the Rhine. Working with his cohort, Bruce Lachey, Drew created artwork, contributed a track, and handled the “behind the scenes” work for this project which has raised well over $1000 for Cincinnati Community Shares, a local charity. Drew now works as part of the Over The Rhine team, managing their online forums and providing technical support for them.

 

His personal interests include gourmet cooking, fine dining, humor, movies, reading, writing, theatre, technology, outdoor activities, sociology & social psychology, alternative operating systems, Iron Chef, computer gaming, live music, sports cars, driving fast, and travel.

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