Heaven: A Funnier, More Political Place Now
No doubt heaven is a funnier and more honest place, now that comedian Richard Pryor, a man who dismantled barriers of race and raised the bar for comedic performance, died Saturday of a heart attack after years of struggling with multiple sclerosis. He's today's second most-discussed personality in the blogosophere (as well as its fourth-burstiest), and three of the day's top news stories discuss Pryor's life and death as well. "Take Care," eulogizes A Mockingbird's Medley blogger. "Goodbye, Mudbone," says another.
Eulogy No. 2: "Clean Gene" McCarthy
Former Minnesota Sen. Eugene McCarthy, a politician who definitely kept alive Minnesota's reputation as a state of free-thinkers not afraid to take on established policies, also died over the weekend at the age of 89. The blogger (and comment) at Coldheartedtruth laud McCarthy's contribution to public opinion about the Vietnam War in the early 1970s. NA Confidential has similar thoughts about McCarthy's contributions to the anti-war movement during that era. McCarthy's today's fourth most-discussed personality.
A different way of looking at Earth
Every school kid has to study a map of the earth, but how about a map based on population? BoingBoing this weekend featured a population-based map, which gives a sense of planetary perspective.
And a different Constitutional view...
The blogger at Capitol Hill Blue reports that President Bush, during a meeting about the renewal of the Patriot Act, had this to say about the nation's Constitution. (Unfortunately), that explains a lot....
The Lion, the Witch and the Box Office
The BlogPulse Spotlight has all the news from the weekend flick report.
Posted by Sue MacDonald at December 12, 2005 11:17 AM
