I am in no ways close to her-- however, I am an inveterate letter writer, and experienced at writing to people I have not met-- I’m that old, too-- people used to do that regularly, and not just for business, but socially.
PM me the details, and I shall send her a handwritten letter on lovely stationery. I will include my own snail address, as well as my text number, and my email, and hope that she will take a few minutes to get in touch somehow, and give me permission to relay information.
She was one of the greatest women who ever lived, but in a world where the most qualified woman alive can’t win over a demented Cheeto with a penis, well. World is kinda fucked up like that.
Recognizing it doesn’t mean admitting it’s right.
ETA: I would have loved to say Pres. Barbara Jordan, myself.
In fact, Eddie Murphy had a very NSFW bit in 1983 about Jesse Jackson being the first black president.
I was informed that Barack Obama was the second black president, after Bill Clinton.
Thank you for doing this.
Hoping that everything about @Baker’s absence is a perfectly boring non-story.
mmm
Remember that group in New York who argued almost every significant person in history was Black? I think even George Washington was included.
I already hit 100 which is good. Unfortunately it looks like a high score is going to be needed this year.
It’s going to be annoying if Donald Trump is the only bandwagon that doesn’t score.
me too.
Pittsburgh Pirates World Series hero Bill Mazeroski has made it home, aged 89.
(Looks through his rapper-themed list) Awww. I mean good! It’s good that none on my list kicked it
Perhaps I should have adopted the strategy of picking the second-oldest baseball Hall of Famer, instead of the oldest?
In 1960, my dad, from Pittsburgh, was a Pirates fan, while my mom, who grew up largely in the northeast, was a Yankees fan. If Dad had needled Mom much more about Maz’s homer in that year’s Series, I might not have been born.
I have Sandy Koufax on my themed list but not Bill Mazeroski.
I had Sandy on my list for a few years but took him off because he refused to get on the cart.
Obligatory: “You killed him!”
Sorry. Such a waste of points.
Former NFL WR (and local standout) Rondale Moore has died at 25.
I will be very impressed (and highly suspicious) if anybody had him on their list.
I’d be surprised if anyone actually knew who he was, or were aware of his existence, prior to my posting that link.
I was a fan, American salsa legend Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement.
CNN, NYT…