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Pierre Berès, 1913-2008
I occasionally peruse the obit section of the New York Times, and I was intrigued by this one on Pierre Berès, a book collector and seller. He died last Monday at the age of 95.“We have lost a lege...
seven words you can say on the internet
George Carlin has died of heart failure. He was to be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour....
Tim Russert, 1950-2008
Tim Russert, host of NBC's Sunday morning staple Meet the Press, died earlier today of a heart attack while he was at work. This is indeed shocking. It's too strange to think that we won't be seeing h...
Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, 1934-2008
One of the legends of southern gospel music has passed away after a bus accident. Dottie Rambo was 74."She was a giant in the gospel music industry," said Beckie Simmons, Rambo's agent. "Dolly Parton ...
Charlton Heston, 1924-2008
Charlton Heston, star of the Easter season favorite The Ten Commandments, has died. My favorite film of his would have to be the one with the most memorable climactic scene, Planet of the Apes. Anothe...
more on Collin Bowen
Ten days ago I mentioned my coworker Carolyn's son Collin, who recently passed away from injuries sustained from a bomb explosion in Afghanistan. He was there to support Operation Enduring Freedom. He...
Staff Sergeant Collin Bowen, 1970-2008
Back on January 10, I wrote about my coworker Carolyn's son Collin (here), who had been serving in Afghanistan for the Army. He was in the Army Reserves and had been called up in November 2006. He a...
William F. Buckley, Jr. - 1925-2008
Buckley was a giant star in the conservative universe, and he has now gone to join the celestial bodies. He was preceded in death by his wife just last year.Mr. Buckley suffered from diabetes and emph...