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RIP Paul Newman

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Saturday, September 27th, 2008 09:09 am
I find myself unexpectedly saddened by the news that Paul Newman has died. My sadness comes not so much from the idea of an actor I won't see in a new role. He had officially retired from acting, after all. It's rather because he was a Good ManTM, someone with views about social responsibility that mirror my own, famously loyal to his wife (I feel sad for Joanne Woodward) - someone who just seemed thoroughly decent. The world is always diminished by the loss of such a human being. Somehow, though, I find myself thinking of the scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid where he is riding a bicycle with Katherine Ross, happy and carefree.
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The Passing of a Hero

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Sunday, April 15th, 2007 08:44 am
No - I'm not talking about Kurt Vonnegut.

June Callwood was one of the greats. If I'd been asked to name one of my heroes of any kind, but particularly a hero who was a Canadian, a woman, a feminist, a humanitarian, just an all round terrific person, June Callwood would be at the top of my list. Her energy, her humour (I think I seldom saw a photo of her when she wasn't laughing or smiling widely, and she didn't always have lots to smile about), her passion for causes made her a shining example for those of us who just trundle along trying to do the right thing. She was one of the good guys.

She died yesterday at the age of 82. Read more
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RIP Kurt Vonnegut

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Thursday, April 12th, 2007 08:07 am
He seems to have been around forever. Read more here
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