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Obituaries
Marilyn Ferguson, RIP
Where would WEIRD UNIVERSE be without the New Age Movement, a belief system that has supplied us with so many great wacky incidents? Let us then pause a moment to honor the passing of Marilyn Ferguson, the woman credited with catalyzing that nascent trend toward gullible goofiness.Here she is below in a 1992 interview, with a fellow who has a serious priest-wannabe look going on.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 04, 2008 -
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Category: New Age, Obituaries
A Triumph of Nominative Determinism
But the obituary pages this week bring perhaps the supreme example. Please go read about the death of William Headline, news editor for CNN.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 24, 2008 -
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Category: Weird Names, Obituaries
Ruth Grace Moulon, RIP
Ruthie the Duck Girl was a New Orleans character famed for her pet ducks. You can read her history at the intriguing site known as ECCENTRIC NEW ORLEANS, and then read her LOS ANGELES TIMES obituary here.
A documentary was made about her, and shown on WYES TV, but I can't find any online video of it.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 16, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Celebrities, Death, Obituaries, Eccentrics, Pets, Regionalism
George Putnam, RIP
TV newscaster George Putnam has died. Read his LOS ANGELES TIMES obituary here.Putnam was frequently cited as the inspiration for the Ted Baxter character on THE MARY TYLER MOORE show.
Make your own judgment based on the videos below.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 16, 2008 -
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Category: Centuries, Death, Obituaries, Entertainment, Actors, Hollywood, ShowBiz, Stupidity, Television
The South Will Collect Its Pensions Again!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 25, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Obituaries, History, Historical Figure, Hollywood, Literature, Books, Regionalism, War, Cartoons, Marriage
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