All across America, it's graduation season. People close out one chapter of their lives and look ahead to the next in a rite of passage attended by those whose support helped get them this far. It's a time for reflection and revelation, excitement and anxiety, pep talks and pride. With pomp and ceremony, if not "Pomp and Circumstance," television has the same ritual.
prominent sports deaths - Sparky Anderson, 76, Hall of Fame manager of Reds, Tigers. - George Blanda, 83, iron-man AFL- NFL quarterback-kicker. - Manute Bol, 47, shot-blocking NBA center/ humanitarian. - Pat Burns, 58, longtime NHL coach who led New Jersey to 2003 Stanley Cup. - Bob Feller, 92, Hall of Fame pitcher for Cleveland Indians. - Ernie Harwell, 92, Detroit Tigers' Hall of Fame broadcaster. - Ralph Houk, 90, manager of powerful Yankees teams of early 1960s. - Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21, Georgian luger killed at Vancouver Olympics. - Yeardley Love, 22, slain Virginia lacrosse player. - Maurice Lucas, 58, Portland Trail Blazers power forward. - Don Meredith, 72, Dallas Cowboys quarterback/NFL broadcaster. - Dave Niehaus, 75, Seattle Mariners' Hall of Fa...
Abe Vigoda, bless him, was the making of it. The 90-year-old apparition from the crypt of "Barney Miller" was the first face a departing Meredith Vieira saw when Matt Lauer and then Ann Curry guided her descent from the "Today" show studio through the bowels of the show's offices and out to the fans thronged on the street.
My baby will turn 1 this week -- a fact I can hardly believe. The first birthday is a big deal for me and baby, symbolizing the beginning of toddlerdom, the end of breastfeeding and, of course, the first time I will let her eat cake by the fistful without freaking out and swabbing her mouth clean. It's a big day.
JANUARY Gerry Staley, 87 -- All-star pitcher who compiled a 134-111 record from 1947-'61 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox..
The letter came on July 18 from the powers that be at Stimson Lumber Co, It said the 16 company houses closest to the stud mill - on the mill side of Highway 200 - were being abandoned so the east log yard could be expanded. The "White House," which houses company offices, sits across the street and will remain. Neil helps Jim load an elk head onto the flatbed, then they make sure the dining room table won't fall off the truck when Jim drives over the curb.
There are many words that can be used to describe Harlem. But, the oldest opinions, stories and memories where all captured consistently by the Amsterdam News. And when you think or hear of the Amsterdam News, the first name that comes to mind is WILBERT [Bill Tatum]. And the best word to describe him would be "Harlem." He kept the company here in Harlem, he spoke for Harlem and he fought for Harlem through the Amsterdam News. I have great respect for Mr. Tatum and know that he will continue his work in a better place. I have always admired a hard-working individual who stood up for his beliefs. A strong, iconic figure who allowed the urban community to get a better understanding of what America is going through, without fabrication. The Amsterdam News stood for more than the oldest Bla...
All across America, it's graduation season. People close out one chapter of their lives and look ahead to the next in a rite of passage attended by those whose support helped get them this far. It's a time for reflection and revelation, excitement and anxiety, pep talks and pride. With pomp and ceremony, if not "Pomp and Circumstances," television has the same ritual.
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