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My Interview With Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor, actress and bride to many, died yesterday at the age of 79. As usual, I had the chance to interview her: Me:  Thank you for taking the time to speak with me, Ms. Taylor. ET:  Please, dear, call … Continue reading

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My thoughts on death; also, RIP Scott Campbell

A man I knew died yesterday. I can’t say that I liked him very much, or even that I knew him at all. Scott Campbell was a biology teacher at my high school and I never gave him much thought … Continue reading

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My interview with Corey Haim

Former child actor Corey Haim died yesterday at the age of 38. I was granted a quick interview with the deceased “Lost Boys” star: Me: Hi Corey, thanks for talking with me. CH: It’s my pleasure. I want all of … Continue reading

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Shamurder

I originally had a post half-written from the point of view of Tilikum, the killer whale who killed Dawn Brancheau, a senior trainer at Sea World, yesterday. It was a diary told from the orca’s perspective, showing a building resentment … Continue reading

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The methodology of consolation

I stood next to his body with my hand on the back of a woman I’d only met once before. I didn’t even know her first name. I just knew her as his mother. There’s no way to do that … Continue reading

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My interview with Billy Mays, Pitchman Extraordinaire

Celebrities are dropping like flies. I’m so busy with interview requests I barely have time to sleep. Billy Mays, let’s hear what you have to say today: Me: Hi Billy. BM: Hello ADAM! Thank you for interviewing me today. I’m … Continue reading

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Ode to my grandfather

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook likely saw the news that I posted about my grandfather dying early Tuesday morning. He had been suffering for a long time now, and his physician had been predicting that … Continue reading

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RIP Bea Arthur

As you probably know, Bea Arthur died yesterday at the age of 86. Most people remember her the best for her Emmy award-winning role in “Golden Girls,” where her acerbic sense of humor shined, or her starring role in “Maude”. … Continue reading

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Faticide

I was flipping through the channels the other night when I saw a news report. It started out by saying that obesity now causes more deaths than smoking, and then it was going to explain 15 ways that obesity results … Continue reading

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Bird’s Eye and more

Originally, my post was going to be a simple lazy one. Dan at “All That Comes With It” posted a little meme where you show an aerial view of your home using Google Maps. So I thought that was cool … Continue reading

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