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Gordon's younger daughter, LK (U. VA. class of 2001), was
a 2004 M.A.T. graduate from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
She teaches history/social studies in Southern California. She also is an
accomplished long distance runner, and enjoys travel and outdoor winter sports
including skiing and snowshoeing with her husband, Rob, who she married in July
2006, in Long Beach, CA. Rob is an M.D. In September 2008, their first child,
Noah, was born.
Professional: As a professional political
scientist, Gordon is proud in saying that his first and most important
role is that of a teacher. Two central themes in his teaching and
research have been the ongoing struggle to advance the protection of human
rights abroad, and the relationship of U.S. national security policy to
this end. His teaching principally addresses non-American political
systems (or comparative politics), international relations, and
U.S. foreign
policy. As a writer, he has published more than fifty articles on these topics in
academic journals and books (see
resume/curriculum
vitae). Gordon also is an editorial writer. His Op-Ed
column "World View" conveys his views. Gordon also is committed
to the importance of human equal opportunity, including the advancement of gender
equality, and has taught at women's colleges since 1979.
Interests, Hobbies: Gordon enjoys activities
built around physical fitness: hiking, waterfall visiting (both in California and in
Virginia), weight lifting, running, etc. (Long a tennis player with
Linda, injuries in the 1990s
forced them to put their rackets down.) Travel in the
American Southwest
(especially Arizona),
and Northern Mexico has been frequent since leaving California in
the late 1970s;
and when in California, favorite places are Orange County and its sunny beaches,
and the Central Coast near Morro Bay. He also loves L.A., with
special affection reserved for the West side/Fairfax District. Gordon
loves to dance, and with Linda they visit clubs and
galas in Virginia and
elsewhere in the U.S., especially in Southern California. Since 1996,
he also has developed and maintained websites as a hobby, including the
one of this Monte Capanno community,
as well as two separate websites at his college, one
for instruction in his courses, and one
for his academic department.
Gordon
and Linda at their 1970 wedding, Studio City CA |
Gordon
on Bourbon St., New Orleans, Spring 2000 |
Linda,
Jennifer, Gordo, LK and Jeff at the UVA-Clemson
game, 2000
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Gordon, 2001 UVA graduate LK, Linda
and Jennifer; May 2001 |
Gordon
and Linda, dancing up a storm on New Year's Eve 2000, in Washington DC |
Thanksgiving 2001: LK,
Jeff and Jennifer, Linda and Gordon Bowen at home in Virginia |
Gordon and Linda in Isla Vista, CA,
January 2002 |
Gordon and daughter Jennifer
at her graduation from University of Virginia School of Law, May
2002 |
Gordon and his grandson, Benjamin (July 2003) |
Gordon, Jennifer, Linda, Jeff, Benjamin and LK,
Providence RI (May 2004) |
Gordon and Ben, July 2004 |
A family visit to Linda's brother and
her mother in Los Angeles, July 2004 |
Gordon, and Ben,
in Kansas (July 2005) |
Gordon, and Ben,
in Kansas (July 2005) |
Gordon and Ben,
in Kansas (July 2006) |
Gordon and Maggie,
in Kansas
(December 2006) |
Gordon, Linda, and Maggie, in Virginia
(May 2007) |
Gordon, Linda, and Ben, in Virginia
(May 2007)
|
July 2008: Family Reunion in Orange, CA |
Gordo and grandson Noah, Oct. 2008 |
Gordo and Linda with grandchildren Ben
and Maggie, at Laguna Beach, CA, July 2008 |
