Category Archives: Obituaries

29 Nov

Don’t Call Him Surely…

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

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Obituaries, WtF? | 8 Comments | 188 views
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31 Jul

A “heavy-hearted proud” in Clovis, CA

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

Posted in Afghanistan, American Exceptionalism, Military Families, Obituaries, Support the Troops, The Iraqi War, True Heroes | 15 Comments | 497 views
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20 Mar

Saturday Afternoon Triple Matinee

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

Posted in Daily Distraction, Entertainment, Obituaries | 7 Comments | 164 views
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28 Jan

American Fiction Author, Dead at 87

Both Howard Zinn and JD Salinger died yesterday. As Steve Schippert quipped: “Yesterday, America saw two giants of American literary fiction pass: JD Salinger and Howard Zinn.” Boston Globe: Howard Zinn, the Boston University historian and political activist who was … Continue reading

Posted in Academic Intolerance, Anti-Americanism, History, Indoctrination, Obituaries | 11 Comments | 284 views
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29 Aug

Democrats: Never Let a Funeral Service go to Waste

Unbelievable. I watched it three times and still cannot believe what I saw and heard. Roll the tape: These people are shameless. Absolutely shameless.

Posted in Obituaries, Politics, Socialized Health Care | 19 Comments | 43 views
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26 Aug

Senator Ted Kennedy Dead at 77

From his Senate web page: Statement from The Kennedy Family August 26, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Edward M. Kennedy – the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply – died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis … Continue reading

Posted in Congress, Culture of Corruption, Obituaries, Politics | 131 Comments | 158 views
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6 Jul

A Good Entertainer But A Great Marine – The Legacy of Colonel Ed McMahon

Editors Note – This is reposted from RangerUp (with permission) and was written by Lex McMahon, son of Ed McMahon, pictured below receiving his father’s flag How does a son say goodbye to his father? While this is a profoundly … Continue reading

Posted in American Exceptionalism, Military, Military Families, military history, Obituaries | 15 Comments | 158 views
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23 Jun

Ed McMahon, March 6, 1923- June 22, 2009

Johnny Carson, shakes hands with the show’s announcer Ed McMahon during Carson’s final taping of The Tonight Show on May 22, 1992. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) NYTimes: June 24, 2009 Ed McMahon, America’s Top Second Banana, Dies By RICHARD SEVERO … Continue reading

Posted in Obituaries | 5 Comments | 98 views
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27 May

North Korea Threatening to Attack US Ships

Posted in Barack Obama, Baracks Broken Promises, Economy, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Military, MSM Bias, North Korea, Obituaries, Politics, The Iraqi War, Vietnam War, War On Terror, WMD | 31 Comments | 123 views
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26 May

“Remember me with laughter”

Photo by Scott Varley, for the Daily Breeze

Posted in Holidays, Military, Military Families, Obituaries, The Iraqi War | 5 Comments | 237 views
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