August, 2009

Eddie Murphy is Not Dead | Seriously, Who Started This?

Who says Eddie Murphy’s dead? Yes, we all miss the old days. That doesn't mean Eddie Murphy is dead. OK, someone, somewhere today started this “Eddie Murphy’s dead!” business. I just want to know who and how and why. I am just about getting sick of this. These ridiculous Eddie Murphy’s dead, Jeff Goldblum is dead, Steven ...

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Jon Gosselin Fired? Not Yet, But Apparently He’s Trying

Working on it: Jon Gosselin getting fired No, Jon Gosselin isn’t fired, but it seems he’d certainly be glad if he were. Popular opinion at the time of Jon and Kate’s divorce filing was that “Jon and Kate Plus 8″ should just shut down. Or at lease change its name. Well, there is apparently a shakeup ...

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Legendary Guitarist Les Paul dies | He was 94

Titan of guitar passes away at the age of 94 Les Paul, one of the most influential guitarists in history has passed away at 94 years of age.  Few artists of any instrument were his equal in paving the way for the future, and few people’s musical legacy looms as large in the past 60 years.  ...

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Legendary Guitarist Les Paul dies| He was 94

Titan of guitar passes away at the age of 94 Les Paul, one of the most influential guitarists in history has passed away at 94 years of age.  Few artists of any instrument were his equal in paving the way for the future, and few people’s musical legacy looms as large in the past 60 years.  ...

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My Grandmothers and the Cost of a Funeral

Ninety-three years is a long time to live. My paternal grandmother was that age when she passed away this past Saturday. I attended her funeral, a graveside service, earlier this week. She lived in Florida, but she was flown up to Long Island to be buried with her husband, who died in 1968. A couple ...

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