1968.

The world changed in '68. We lived it and our lives have been shaped by the social, political, and scientific events of that year, including the photo "Earthrise" taken as astronauts circled the moon on December 24, that started the environmental movement and also in Dec 1968, the signing of a contract with BBN in Cambridge, MA that signaled the beginning of the Internet. By most accounts it was the most significant year since the end of the the big war, WWII. We were the children of government employees and professionals who saw the promise of a suburban environment with new progressive schools that would nurture our precious and fragile psyche. You are an exceptional group, and should strive to continue to do great things.