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Farewell to the Prisoner in Cell 13

Published on January 14, 2009 By spyderkl

Patrick McGoohan, actor, director and co-creator of one of the greatest SF series ever, The Prisoner died yesterday. I wonder if he got to see any of the new version.

Studs Terkel: 1912 – 2008

Published on November 2, 2008 By spyderkl

Louis “Studs” Terkel, the oral historian, author, and storyteller extraordinaire, died on Friday in Chicago. He was 96. Terkel got his start with the Federal Writer’s Project in the 1930s. For many years, he hosted a radio show on WFMT in Chicago. When we lived in the area, I was a regular listener. He conducted [...]

George Carlin 1937 – 2008

Published on June 23, 2008 By spyderkl

Comedian George Carlin died yesterday of heart failure. He was 71. Most people would think of the Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television when they think of Carlin. I, on the other hand, think of sitting in a college dorm room, screaming with laughter over Wonderful WINO. Of course, there’s always his measured, thoughtful [...]