Suddenly gone at 58. What a pity. One of the few television journalists who (mostly) didn't let his personal opinions seep into his reporting and interviewing. And he was a good interviewer, asking hard questions but then giving his guests the chance to respond. Here is Tom Brokaw, barely able to keep his emotions in check, … Read more
A little girl born today can expect to live past eighty, while a little boy makes it past 75. This is a neat article – Life Expectancy Hits Record High in United States – washingtonpost.com Americans' life expectancy reached a record high of 78.1 years in 2006, with disparities among ethnic groups and between the … Read more
How the heck did they come up with this stat? They said they did a survey, but good heavens, how accurate can it be? The NYC Health Department "did door to door interviews and in-person medical exams…" Huh? I guess the vast free NYC conodom giveaways don't seem to have helped much, eh? Although I suppose … Read more
Oh my God. Seems like only yesterday, etc, etc. Brigid and I went up for the dinner which is given at five year intervals for the grads on their 5th, 10th, etc anniversaries of graduating. I’ve no doubt that this year there was less attendance across the board for all years, then in past years. … Read more
This is a very interesting, and moving post on Ann Alhouse's blog. Althouse: "Senator Robert Francis Kennedy died at 1:44 A.M. today, June 6, 1968."
As I posted, Tom Faranda’s Folly: 64th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy yesterday was the 64th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Meanwhile, here is Eisenhower’s speech to the troops on D-Day
The casualty lists for that one day are brutal. For the U.S. there were 1,465 dead and 1,928 missing (If you're missing, it's a safe bet you are dead). I am named for a cousin of my father's who was never found. About 19 years old. I believe he was in one of those amphibious tanks … Read more
The cause of course, is his cause for canonization. Here's a nice feature piece from earlier this week: Charting a Path to Sainthood – washingtonpost.com Blesseds and saints aren't metaphors in Catholic doctrine. They are held up as real examples of people who successfully imitated Jesus in their lives (or deaths, in the case of … Read more
There actually is a place called Doodletown! it’s now part of the Bear Mountain State Park, but it used to be a real village. Doodletown, New York – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Here’s an excerpt from the wikipedia entry, which also explains the name: The town was first settled in 1762 as a small settlement north … Read more
New hints seen that red wine may slow aging – International Herald Tribune Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs. The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, … Read more