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With Memorial Day Weekend upon us and in Wanks’ absence… the Five will honor our war vets by highlighting their stories. What are your favorite military books or just even make suggestions for books about American military history, memoirs, etc.? In no particular order… 1. With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by [...] Zach and I spent the morning with a thousand or so of our closest friends placing flags at the graves in Riverside National Cemetery. Over 200,000 graves are there about half of which won’t get flags. In steps locals to fill in the gap somewhat. Maybe next year we can get ‘em all like [...] The complete and utter emasculation of the United Kingdom is near complete with the public murder and beheading of a British soldier on a public street by a couple of jihadist men — in London. A dramatic video tonight emerged of a man with bloodied hands, carrying knives and ranting ‘We swear by almighty [...] I don’t know if Ray Manzarek ever said “Oh, yeah, I got two hands” when asked if he could double with a bass-line while playing his keyboard parts, but no matter. Always dug his “Hey, man, just glad to be here” attitude about being a musician, so sad to hear of his passing away today. [...] Ray Harryhausen, a genius, and giant, of movie special effects has died at age 92. Ray Harryhausen, the animator and special-effects wizard who found ways to breathe cinematic life into the gargantuan, the mythical and the extinct, died on Tuesday in London. He was 92 and lived in London. His family announced his [...] *Master Sergeant Gary I. Gordon Organization: U.S. Army Place and Date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia Citation: Master Sergeant Gordon, United States Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October 1993, while serving as Sniper Team Leader, United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force [...] Country music legend George Jones has died at age 81 George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” has died. He was 81. Publicist Kirt Webster says Jones died Friday at Vanderbilt University [...] I got this sad news earlier in the day of course and was unable to post it until now. Comedian Jonathan Winters has died at age 87. Winters died Thursday evening of natural causes at his home in Montecito, California, according to business associate Joe Petro III. Winters was known for his comic irreverence, [...] Far less note of fellow Brit Baroness Thatcher, but condolences and prayers for Andy Johns’ loved ones and friends with his passing at the age of 61. Rock and roll lost a great one. Johns, the younger brother of noted producer Glyn Johns and uncle to Ethan Johns, engineered some of the most beloved albums [...] Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died of a stroke. From Sky News: Her children Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother had died peacefully following a stroke this morning. Speaking to Sky News, spokesman and friend Lord Bell, who announced her death, said: “We’ll never see the like of her [...] Movie critic Roger Ebert has died from cancer at age 70. Here is the story from his paper The Chicago Sun-Times For a film with a daring director, a talented cast, a captivating plot or, ideally, all three, there could be no better advocate than Roger Ebert, who passionately celebrated and promoted excellence in [...] All album producers have to do is get the best performances out of their musicians. Seems simple enough, so why don’t more producers receive the renown of someone like Phil Ramone, who passed away earlier today at 72? Growing up, seeing Phil Ramone’s name on a album pretty much guaranteed a classic rock sound. Not [...] It’s been awhile since Clive Burr pounded the skins for Iron Maiden, leaving just as they were becoming the global force they’ve remained since the early 80s, but he’s no less missed, passing away yesterday. Godspeed, Clive, and condolences to his family and friends. Only recently learned he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, too. Hating [...] 33 years ago today we lost one of rock’s all-time greatest front-men. Thanks for the brief yet glorious catalog, Bon, and truly hope hell’s as bad a place as you envisioned. What can I say? Some people wanna watch their afterlife burn. Let there be Threedonia’s AC/DC faves in the Comments section. Share [...] Navy SEAL Chris Kyle goes home for the last time… Middleothian, TX Waco, TX Waco, TX Share on [...] Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch has died at 88: Koch died at 2 a.m., spokesman George Arzt said. The funeral will be Monday at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan. After leaving City Hall in January 1990, Koch battled assorted health problems and heart disease. The larger-than-life Koch, who breezed through the streets of [...] Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies after X Games crash, This is a horrible story and I don’t wish to make light, but these winter sports are deadlier than football. Where’s the nanny-state outrage? There shouldn’t be here either. RIP Caleb Moore, my prayers go out for his friends and family. Share on Facebook The world’s a little less funky with the passing of the Ohio Players’ Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner at age 69. Prayers and condolences to his family and friends, plus some fine words from the man his bad self, the first sentence which would look real nice on his gravestone, too: “There is nothing but the old [...] It’s a sad day in baseball to be sure. Hall of Famer, World Series champ and St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial has died at age 92. From the St. Louis Post Dispatch: One night after his longtime friend and teammate Red Schoendienst was honored on his upcoming 90th birthday, fellow Cardinals Hall of [...] Hall of Fame and World Series winning baseball manager of the Baltimore Orioles Earl Weaver (seen above having one of his more docile discussions with the men in blue) died earlier today at age 82, while on a cruise. From The Baltimore Sun: “On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived,’ [...] |
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