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With the death of Lisa Loring on January 28th, 2023, Astin is the last surviving main cast member of The Addams Family. I was right.

 

‘Laverne & Shirley’ star Cindy Williams dead at 75

Cindy Williams, the dynamic actress known best for playing the bubbly Shirley Feeney on the beloved sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, according to a statement from her family, provided to CNN by a representative. She was 75.

Williams died after a short illness, the statement said.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/ente...Cfsno3P3+6PcLAieC5Ylskenk&bt_ts=1675126994492

 

Biden: I marched in the civil rights movement.

 

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dies at 84

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Cindy Williams, star of “Laverne & Shirley,” has died at 75 (usatoday.com)
Laverne and Shirley's, Cindy Williams has passed away at 75 She played Shirley Feeney to Penny Marshall's Laverne DeFazio.

 

Darn you beat me to it.

 

That was time well spent. It's an ongoing task to bring equality to all.

The battle continues: WHY IS HIGHER EDUCATION SUCH A CESSPIT OF SEXIST BIGOTRY? Office for Civil Rights probes complaints Stanford discriminates against men.

Title IX isn't complicated. The following is every word of Title 9:

“no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance,”
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Just 37 uncomplicated words.

'Stanford University has nearly 30 programs and scholarships that benefited women exclusively with no equivalents for men.'

'A pattern and history of discriminating against men.”

Some of “The left promotes the idea that men are intrinsically problematic and that women must be protected from them. The data does not support this position, but it remains pervasive' in some of 'the left and leads to policy initiatives intended to unfairly constrain and sometimes punish men.”

That's not allowed in the Free United States.

They are simply looking for a ruling that is “consistent with Supreme Court doctrine and common law principles of fairness.”

“Stanford [should] open … programs and opportunities the university currently sequesters for women only to men and women both, or else retire them.”

Stanford pays lip service to gender equality.:

“We are committed to gender equity and an inclusive learning environment free from discrimination."

Well, not really, but hopefully soon. I think this is the lesson we are learning from DeSantis, resist unfairness in a manner consistent with the existing body of law. Rather than ineffectively complain about unfair treatment, take it to the equality advisor or body set up to measure bigotry and prejudice and pursue a formal complaint.

 

Burt Bacharach was a songwriting giant whose credits include “What the World Needs Now Is Love” and “I Say a Little Prayer.”Best known as one-half of a songwriting team along with Hal David (1921–2012), Bacharach, who was born May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, was the king of easy listening, with an infallible ear for a hook. That ear brought him hit after hit – in the U.S., 73 of his compositions landed in the Top 40. Another 52 did the same in the U.K.

 

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Burt Bacharach died at the age of 94

 

Raquel Welch, 'One Million Years B.C.' actress and Hollywood sex symbol, dead at 82

https://people.com/movies/raquel-we...lctg=92290f44151ff0fc0bd3e617c237ecf8994ec85d

 

She was quite the star in her time.

 

St. Louis Cardinal catcher great Tim McCarver has passed away.

 

Former President Jimmy Carter to begin receiving hospice care at home following hospitalizations

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 98, has entered hospice care at his home after a recent series of hospitalizations.

“After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention,” according to a statement from his foundation. “He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers.”

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Actor Richard Belzer, best known for his portrayal of Detective John Munch on "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order: SVU," died at the age of 78 on Sunday. Belzer started out as a standup comedian who eventually found his home on the silver screen, starring in several television series over the years.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obitua...GfR9GjhNcvLoaB2uGMKdGtAXhHdJ8vfMHZ2PWsDABAAA=

 

For those of you who haven't heard. Gary Rossington who was the last surviving member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd has passed away at 71
I saw the original band in Chico, California and again in San Francisco, California back in 1974 and 1976 respectfully.

 

Jimmy Carter lived a long life including be voted out of office in 1980 by Ronald Regan. Carter beats 31st President Herbert Hoover by 11 years and counting.

 

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is being treated for a concussion after a fall

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized and is being treated for a concussion after tripping at a hotel Wednesday night, a spokesman said.

The Kentucky Republican “is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment,” his communications director, David Popp, said in a statement Thursday.

McConnell fell after an event for the Senate Leadership Fund — a Republican super PAC aligned with McConnell and GOP leadership — at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, two senators who attended told NBC

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/po...tt2kecYWLV4MyEBK4Z2xEnRFercz1zi/Rlxd+RAEAAA==


Wishing him a speedy recovery....

 

Wishing he'd call it a career already. No one in their 80s has any business in office. Just like DiFi, Trump, Biden, Pelosi et al.

 

Robert Blake, embattled actor of ‘In Cold Blood’ and ‘Lost Highway’ fame, dead at 89

Actor Robert Blake, noted actor and Emmy-winner who starred in crime series “Baretta,” has died, according to his daughter, Delinah Blake. He was 89.

Delinah Blake told CNN in an email that her father died “peacefully” on Thursday “surrounded by family.”

Blake’s last film credit was in 1997 for the David Lynch film “Lost Highway,” and he previously appeared in titles including “In Cold Blood” from 1967. He was an Emmy-winner for his popular 1970s crime series “Baretta.”

In 2001, Blake’s second wife Bonny Lee Bakley was found murdered in the San Fernando Valley. In 2005, the actor was acquitted of murder charges relating to the case. He later lost a civil suit brought forth by Bakley’s children.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/ente...yztmfbqkvBNlAZEPxj4DN1t3g&bt_ts=1678412465385

 

Here is more information on Robert Blake:
Robert Blake (born Michael James Gubitosi; September 18, 1933 – March 9, 2023) was an American actor known for his roles in the 1967 film In Cold Blood and the 1970s U.S. television series Baretta.[1]

Blake began acting as a child, with a lead role in the final years of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Our Gang (Little Rascals) short film series from 1939 to 1944. He also appeared as a child actor in 22 entries of the Red Ryder film franchise. In the Red Ryder series and in many of his adult roles, the Italian-American actor was often cast as an American Indian or Latino character.[2] After a stint in the United States Army, Blake returned to acting in both television and movie roles.[2] Blake continued acting until 1997's Lost Highway. Owing to Blake becoming one of the first child actors to successfully transition to mature roles as an adult, author Michael Newton called his career "one of the longest in Hollywood history."[2]

 

Yes, she was a feminist hero:

 

What, me worry?:

 

I knew about the miniskirt but not hot pants:

 

Singer Harry Belafonte dies at 96

Harry Belafonte, the effortlessly graceful singer and popular actor who then marched at the forefront of the country’s civil rights struggle for half a century, died Tuesday, his spokesperson confirmed.

He was 96.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...9PPRThwtcvLIpU4OAe4ZK1Anh5cLz+uYX4YHenUkBAAA=

What a talent. A great contributor to social change.......(and gorgeous to look at

Saw him three times......and could have seen more.... Effortless, graceful, talented ..........a special human being.......

Thanks Harry.......for all you did.......to make the world a more civil place. and the rhythm of Calypso lightened one's day.........with joy.




You may have "gone"........but you can never depart .....as your music lives on. for the world to cherish.