‘death’ Archives
Elizabeth Edwards
Jonathan Alter on Elizabeth Edwards, who sadly passed away today. I saw her in public twice. First, I was at the Raleigh rally in 2004 when John Kerry had first picked John Edwards, and they were joined by their spouses. Then, I went to my first and only candidate event of [Read More]
Morbid thought of the day
The Duke Magazine periodical that I receive in the mail every other month is a pretty nice publication, but I only read it for the obituaries. And then I look up the deceased on Facebook. (I’ll post some pet pics tomorrow, lighten things up…) [Read More]
Rue McLanahan
(Rue McLanahan enters at 1:11) (long clip – 5:30) (short clip – 0:27) I am sorry for mocking one of her movies last year. I just thought she deserved better material. I’m also sorry for not buying a copy of [Read More]
It sucked to be him
I’d be remiss if I did not acknowledge the passing of Gary Coleman. I will not conform to societal convention and be saddened by his death. I also do not feel compelled to celebrate to his life. Frankly, it sucked to be him. However, I must acknowledge that, thanks to [Read More]
Alice doesn’t live here anymore
And now I shall blog about soap operas. I am saddened by the passing of legendary actress Frances Reid at the age of 95. If you don’t know who that is, that’s probably good for you! That means you didn’t spend an unmentionable number of hours watching soap [Read More]
Minor celebrity deaths for 1200
It’s been slow since the Ed McMahon/Farrah Fawcett/Michael Jackson trifecta. Brassy comedian best known as the host of the 1980s-era MTV game show “Remote Control” Who is Ken Ober? British actor best known in the U.S. as the star of “The Equalizer,” a dramatic [Read More]
Ted Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy (1932 – 2009) Boston, from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum (02-02-2008) His family, they’ve given so much to this country. I love Ted Kennedy. I love Vicki Kennedy. And I love that whole family, and I just want everybody to know that [Read More]
Sunday miscellany
So…this weekend…watched a lot of Walter Cronkite death coverage, in which it was obvious that the standards of TV journalism have eroded significantly since Cronkite signed off back in 1981. I watched a lot of the British Open, hoping Tom Watson would pull off a [Read More]
