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COVID-19 obituary tells sad story
Andrea Widburg of the American Thinker explains why one obituary in a Western state tells a larger story about life under lockdown. A big question for 2021 is whether Americans…
Obituary
short biography of someone who recently died
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Fund and the ‘full McCain’
John Fund of National Review Online fills gaps within mainstream media obituaries of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain. The past week has featured so much extravagant praise of John…
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Scumbag dictator or revolutionary hero?
Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon explores the mainstream media response to murderous Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s death. On November 25, 2016, Black Friday here in the United States,…
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N&R and the late Jackie Manzi
Yet another letter to the editor complaining about the N&R’s obit on former Guilford Commissioner Jackie Manzi, who died last week at age 86. I wasn’t paying attention to local…
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RIP ‘Economan’
Via Facebook, former N&R editor John Robinson on the death of UNCG economics professor Don Jud: Gotta say, I’m surprised that a week after his death, the News & Record…
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RIP Jeff Lowery
The well-known local club owner best known for running 13-13 and the Pterodactyl Club. Courtney Devores of the Charlotte Observer offers up a nice look back at his legacy here.
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Monday morning roundup
On the move lately, so I’m catching up: *Yours truly takes a look at the controversial Kernersville eminent domain case; *I also took note of the N&R shocking front-page headline:…
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The Lion of Leinenkugel is dead
Iowahawk has an account of the life and death of Norm Snitker, the scion of a welding family in LaCrosse, Wisc. Snitker was the last of four ill-fated sons of…
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Two other notable passings
I’ve just heard of two other high-profile public figures who have passed. On the national front, Rose Director Friedman, wife of Milton, and an accomplished economist on her own, died…
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Sidebars
President Bush on Molly Ivins: Molly Ivins was a Texas original. She was loved by her readers and by her many friends, particularly in Central Texas. I respected her convictions,…
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Dr. Eric Brodin, R.I.P.
Dr. Eric Brodin, a professor emeritus at Campbell University and a longtime friend of liberty and the John Locke Foundation, died Saturday while swimming at Kure Beach near Wilmington. Our…