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Tag Archive 'obituaries'

A Uniter, Not a Divider

Posted in News, People, Politics on Aug 26th, 2009

Late last night before going to bed, I heard of the death of Senator Ted Kennedy. At hearing this sad news I was not shocked, as his death had been expected for some time. Though Kennedy was most assuredly not a perfect man (who is?), he was probably one of the most effective Senators in [...]

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And That’s The Way It Was

Posted in Culture, News, People, Personal, history on Jul 18th, 2009

Last night, I came home to find out that veteran newsman Walter Cronkite had died at the age of 92.   Chosen several times over as “the most trusted man in America” in viewer opinion polls, Cronkite’s long and distinguished career extending from before World War II into the 21st century. Morley Safer, a longtime “60 [...]

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