Category Archives: Written Memories

“Letter to Jasper” by Andrew Sherwood (click on title and scroll down to read more)

I met “Professor Brener” as an undergraduate psychology student at the University of Hull, when he was Chair of the department. I didn’t really get to know him until my senior year as an undergraduate, when I enrolled in his psychophysiology seminar. To describe his mentorship at that time as a life-changing experience for meContinue reading ““Letter to Jasper” by Andrew Sherwood (click on title and scroll down to read more)”

“Jasper’s Journey” by Jan Brener (click on title and scroll down to see more)

Jasper’s journey from 26th Feb to 22th May  Poleaxed by Jasper’s passing, it has taken us time to grieve, regroup and go about breaking this news  to colleagues and friends, later than we would have liked.   Jasper’s illness occurred over 3 intense months. The word most frequently used to describe this  period was “rollercoaster”. HeContinue reading ““Jasper’s Journey” by Jan Brener (click on title and scroll down to see more)”

“My Tribute to Jasper” by Jonathan Goldberg (click on title to see more)

I had the privilege – which I cherished for about 80 years – of being Jasper’s oldest friend. That friendship began in Durban and was maintained – not as frequently as I would have liked – when we met in Johannesburg, Hull, New York and Padua, as well as in Los Angeles where he andContinue reading ““My Tribute to Jasper” by Jonathan Goldberg (click on title to see more)”

“Tribute to Jasper” by William Brener (click on title to see more)

Jasper had two distinct periods in my life. When Zoe and I were kids we knew him as an elder brother until he moved to London, some memories are quite clear – one being nonsense on the road which was the noise of the car travelling and turning on gravel roads. Photos of Mom, Dad,Continue reading ““Tribute to Jasper” by William Brener (click on title to see more)”