Counterculture comic. Obscene. Genius. Fearless. Wise. Revolutionary.
Seven words to describe the man whose seven words defined an era and continue to impact those of us in the wake of his innovation. George Carlin should be the only one speaking about his own passing.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=8481659
Saying he’ll be missed seems so lacking…
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A lovely lady who reminded movie goers what elegance looked like…
Her obituary, courtesy of USA Today:
By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — Cyd Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday. She was 86.
Charisse was […]
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The following article from The New York Times is fascinating! It really does put into focus the benefits and infringements (?) of state medicine.
How do you measure up according to the Japanese standard?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html?ex=1371096000&en=710f33a2ec431b91&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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Somewhere in Egypt I read that Sydney Pollack had died. Pollack was a favorite of mine– both as an actor (for which he never got enough credit) and as a director (Out of Africa is one of my all-time favorites). I will miss his creative work. His work on behalf of future artists will insure […]
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