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About Mark Gavoor

Mark Gavoor is a Supply Chain Management consultant and professor of Mathematics and Statistics. He is an avid blogger and plays the oud in two Armenian Ensembles in Chicago. His blog: http://thissideoffifty. blogspot.com/ More Posts

Letter: Two Popes? No Big Deal!

March 12, 2013 // 1 Comment

Dear Editor, In February, Pope Benedict announced his intention to resign the Papacy. As the month ended, he officially stepped down. The College of Cardinals is convening shortly to choose the next Pope. The intent is to have the new Pontiff in place before Easter, …

Olympics Memories

November 9, 2012 // 0 Comments

From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue In August, I wrote an article in the Weekly asking for people to send me their Olympics memories—of their first or most memorable time—for this article. I got a few responses before the games, and went to Boston with …

Letter: On Reading ‘The Sandcastle Girls’

August 15, 2012 // 1 Comment

Dear Editor, I have just finished reading Chris Bohjalian’s masterpiece, The Sandcastle Girls. I do not use the word masterpiece lightly. Whether or not it is a masterpiece in the general pantheon of literature, I cannot say. I am too close to the subject matter. For …

Gavoor: Share Your AYF Olympics Memories

August 15, 2012 // 2 Comments

The 79th Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) Olympic Games will take place in Boston this coming Labor Day Weekend. In the great history of the Armenian people, 79 years is not a long time. It is a drop in the bucket. But, in the history of …