Links
I found the section in Linked about six degrees of separation very interesting.
I love meeting people, learning about them, what is important to them, what makes them happy, etc., In many of my encounters of meeting some people, I have discovered that they are very good friends with someone my very good friends, yet we met through different means. Seeing how everyone is connected to everyone else fascinates me. Also, I cannot count how many times throughout my life my parents have told me, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. This statement has certainly proved true. Many times my links have helped me attain things I had been striving for but was having trouble achieving without some outside help.
Instead of attempting to link myself with the rest of the world through six degrees, I will only list a few of the links that I enjoyed having and utilizing/think are pretty neat:
-Croatia. Last time I vacationed in Croatia, I made it to 6 different cities. In each of those cities, my brothers or I had a link. These links enabled us to have homes to stay in and not hotels.
-Austin, TX. I went to Austin for fall break. There are a couple of former Case students there that I know. However, my brother Mark is a part of an organization called the Croatian-American Association (CAA) and through this he met a Croatian that resides in Austin that I was able to meet when I was down there. Thus, I have one more link in Austin.
-My brother was a translator for one of the presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through this he has fostered relationships with many politicians and has also had the opportunity to act as a translator for the president of B&H to former President Clinton.
-Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. I have met countless people that are graduates of this school. I was working @ UH not too long ago, when a patient’s wife told me that she used to be an instructor at the school and shared with me some of her insight on nursing.
-My brother Tom works for a man who is involved in the Porsche club of Cleveland. Consequently, my brother is involved in the German auto show every year and is sometimes “required” to drive a Porsche or two to the show… I have made it to the show in the past and that cars that show up are absolutely stunning.
-Dr. Ferry. My last SAGES professor appeared to have millions of links and we met several of them throughout our course. He was once the CEO of University Hospitals, linking him to pretty much everyone there (and one amazing oncologist named Dr. Overmoyer that I had the pleasure of interviewing). (if I remember correctly) He ran a health clinic on an Indian reservation and had Dr. Atkins (I think… if not him I think it was Dr. Heimlich of the Heimlich maneuver) contact him about testing some practices on the reservation.
I’m sure I have many more cool links… but this is all I will list for now.
Comments
Posted by: John
Posted on: December 3, 2005 10:11 PM
You bring up an interesting point that I also have thought about. With the world population now over 6 billion estimated of course can we all really be linked by 6 degrees or even a majority. I mean I cant even imagine doing the statistics to figure out what the probablity is. I think you need to get to know some cooler people although your previous sages professor as CEO of UH definitely a guy to hit up. I cant imagine the amazing people he knows.
Posted by: Devon Worrell
Posted on: December 4, 2005 09:04 PM
I thought this class was probably the most fun class we've had all semester. I never really sat down and planned out my links before, but I know a lot of famous people, although the list you have put together is very impressive.