Monday, June 23, 2008

Comedian George Carlin Passes Away at age 71

Source: Reuters

George Carlin, comedian best known for his "7 words" routine which led to a Supreme Court battle over obscenity, passed away at the age of 71 at St. John's Health Center in Los Angeles last night. He died of heart failure. The grammy-winning comic was to recieve the John F. Kennedy's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this fall.

Carlin was an icon among the counter-culture and his theme centered around humanity being a doomed species. He is also an icon in all of comedy. George Carlin will be missed.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The NBA's Boston Celtics Win their First NBA Championship in 22 Years

The Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA championship last night with a 131-92 pasting over the Los Angeles Lakers in game 6 of the NBA Finals. This was the organization's first NBA title in 22 years and their 17 championship banners are the most of any team in the Association.

Paul Pierce of the Celtics was named the NBA Final's MVP.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Tim Russert of NBC News Passes Away at age 58.

Source: NBC News

Tim Russert, host of "Meet The Press" and Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News, has passed away at the age of 58 as the result of a heart attack.

Tim Russert in an icon not only at NBC News, but in all of Journalism. Needless to say, this is very sad news. He will be sorely missed.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Senator Clinton (D-NY) to Suspend Campaign According to New York Times.

Sources: New York Times/NBC News

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) will leave the presidential race on friday and endorse the presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) according to the New York Times. The exact motive for the suspension is unclear, but reports insist that her supporters told the New York Senator to end her campaign for the sake of party unity.

UPDATE: Senator Clinton was pressured by Congressional Democrats to leave the race.

UPDATE 2: Senator Clinton will publicly suspend her campaign in Washington D.C. on Saturday.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee.

Source: NBC News

Barack Obama, the Democratic Senator from Illinois, has finally reached the number of 2118 delegates to clinch the Democratic Presidential nomination. Senator Obama is the first African-American to be nominated by a major political party in the history of the United States of America.