Gomberg's Unite!

DAVE.

As far as I can GOOGLE I am the only Halli Gomberg. But Dave Gombergs are aplenty. Like oboist and IVY league grads, the name Dave seems synonymous with being a male Gomberg. Why? Maybe because not to many names sound good next to "Gomberg". Maybe a lot of dead Jewish Dave's left grandsons. Or maybe there is still a lot of Goliath resentment.
Whatever the case here are some links to Dave Gombergs.

Flighty Dave

My bro Dave

Fishy Dave

Ph Dave

Whole lotta shak'n go'n on!

On accident I came accross Joan Gomberg: an earthquake seismologist employed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and is stationed at the joint USGS-CERI faculty. She is also an adjunct associate faculty professor, working closely with CERI students and faculty. Dr. Gomberg works as a network seismologist, and has supervised the design and operation of local and regional seismic monitoring networks in the western U.S. and Mexico.

Rock on- a Doctor in the family! She went to MIT and University of California at San Diego! Sweet.
Plus this explains why I got all "A's" in geology in college. Gombergs know their dirt.
Literally.

The Mighty Men of Gomberg

How many girls can say they're queen of a bunch of knights? I first discovered Gomberg house when my bestfriend Rachel pointed out there was a dorm at Micgican University baring my last name. I didn't believe her until she sent me a digi picture of "Gomberg House" in bronze lettering.

It's currently my cellphone wallpaper.

And check it out- they have a website! Can you get over the hottie in the swim trunks? Me-OW.

But all is not well at Gomberg house.
In 1996 the Michigan Daily Online noted "South Quad's Safety Week was created at the request of Coordinator of Residence Education Ellen Shannon, following a sexual assault that occurred in South Quad's Gomberg House earlier this semester. "After the Gomberg incident, the whole building was placed on a high alert status," said Albert Garcia, vice president of South Quad Council. "In a cooperative effort with Housing, the Department of Public Safety, Housing Security and Shannon, South Quad Council aims to increase overall student awareness."
Me-OUCH.

Still you most certantly can't judge a Gomberg by his past. Lord knows Gombergs are infamous for all kinds of crazy crap. My uncle once shaved off all his body hair, Moses Gomberg (whom the house is named after) shacked up with his sister till he died! Plus the "Gomberg incident" was 10 years ago! So I choose to forgive this past fault and instead honor the house that bares my family name.
All hail Gomberg!

Whiney Gomberg

Only a Gomberg could turn drinking into a boring activity. Behold! A pie chart and graph on wine. Is my name sake so lame its idea of a good time is associating alcohol with MATHEMATICS?

But then, after some thorough searching of the Winery Exchange I discovered there are no Gomberg's working there! What drove them to use the Gomberg name for publicity? It can't be because it's pretty. It's as guttural as muck.

So then I got to digging in the muck and this is what I found. "Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates was founded in 1948 by wine industry pioneer Louis R. Gomberg, and is the oldest professional consulting firm dealing exclusively in wine industry matters. Owned and operated by Jon and Eileen Fredrikson since 1983, the firm publishes management information, and offers a broad range of wine property investment, industry research and consulting services. Clients include most major wine producers, importers and marketers, major financial institutions and other suppliers of goods and services to the wine trade."

So yes- Fredrikson IS PIGGYBACKING on the Gomberg name! My god- my last name has booze appeal! Who knew? Apparently lushes who like pie charts.

A little more about Louis Gomberg. He "was a newsman in 1933. He remembered that his first encounter with California red table wine was in 1924, and said he had no further wine interest until nine years later. He joined the Wine Institute in 1935 from the Associated Press". Interesting. A love of popular culture... like many current Gombergs. Driven to wine out of the shock and horror of media perhaps- also like us current Gombergs. As far as I can tell the old lush is still around- GOOGLE doesn't show any death dates. And get this, he has his own freakin scholarship! Nice to know if any Gombergs out there need bread for learn'in-up on wine:

"Louis R. Gomberg Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1983 to honor one of the wine industry's leaders. Louis Gomberg had been a concert pianist, journalist, and lawyer before becoming involved in the wine trade in 1935. He was involved in economic analysis, marketing, public relations, media, and comparative wine tastings. He served as a wine consultant for the State Department and the White House. The scholarship is restricted to students with an interest in the economic aspects of viticulture and enology."

Extra creepy points to note. Louis plays piano- as said before what is with Gombergs and musical genius?! Economic analysis? That's what my brother does! Also he's a lawyer like my dad, cousin, and sister in law. Gombergs apparently have some kind of musical lawsuit gene. Something to keep in mind!

GOOGLE labels this kindly looking gent as "Louis Gomberg". He sure doesn't look like the wine chugging type!

Oboe Gombergs

What the fuck is up with Oboes and Gombergs?? I mean why is it that not one, but 2 famous oboist Gombergs existed? According to our friends and Wikipedia "the oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family...[and]is considered one of the most difficult instruments in the orchestra to play." OK, so maybe playing the oboe shows Gombergs have skill, but I still doubt it brought the babes in.