Category Archives: Obituaries
Kim Jung Il’s life: a soliloquy in lunacy and madness.
Often the sages admonish
Oh Death, be not so proud
A tender soul’s last wish
The welfare of others be allowed
Death unkind, strikes indiscriminate
History records with only a wretched few
Death comes not soon enough to elate
The drop of his miserable carcass in its tomb
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..and Tissue-alert story of the day:
This was as close as Hero the dog had been to her old buddy Justin since they were photographed together in 2007. In that picture, they were snout-to-chest, a 23-year-old soldier cuddling a weeks-old stray puppy in Samarra, Iraq. But Wednesday, Hero could get no nearer than six feet, a grown dog snuffling above a grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
“The world has lost a great champion. I will always remember Joe with respect and admiration. My sympathy goes out to his family and loved ones.”-Muhammad Ali
One of the finest boxing legends of the modern era has passed away:
Joe Frazier, 67, the former heavyweight boxing champion who was known for his fighting spirit, powerful punch and intense rivalry with Muhammad Ali, died Monday night in a hospice in Philadelphia. He had been suffering from liver cancer.As a heavyweight in all senses of the word, Mr. Frazier was one of the best known champions of the latter decades of the 20th century.
Very sad news to report from California today. Apple has confirmed that Steve Jobs has died after an extended illness.
For all the happiness.
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“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the Medal of Honor didn’t exist because there were no wars and we could all live in peace?’’-Paul J. Wiedorfer, WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, passed away May 25, 2011
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In November of 2007, the British author Christopher Hitchens wrote a nonfiction piece for Vanity Fair titled “A Death in the Family.” If you haven’t read it, I suggest that you do. New York University’s esteemed journalism school nominated it as one of the decade’s top 80 works of journalism. It’s about the death of a young lieutenant in Iraq, and the resulting effects on his family, his community, and the author. The lieutenant’s name was Mark Daily, a 2005 graduate of U.C.L.A., and he was my friend.
I don’t mind giving President Obama the credit due him as the sitting president who carried out the kill or capture order…but…. Continue reading
I think I now understand how he transitioned from “serious drama” into comedy: Most people are already familiar with his work on Naked Gun, Airplane, and the like. But this one was so obscure to me and ridiculous, I had … Continue reading
7 of America’s best and brightest who fought and died in Iraq and Afghanistan came out of Buchanan High School in the Central Valley community of Clovis, California. The 7th soldier to be killed, Brian Piercy, age 27, was buried … Continue reading
Before Buffy and Angel made vampiring cool….before that dang Twilight series….before Corey croaked…before Keifer racked up the body count in 24 hour time constraints…there was….The Lost Boys. Cult classic stuff. The soundtrack rocked! Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 – … Continue reading