In Memoriam
Dave Grohl sang a touching rendition of "Blackbird."
He was "known, on occasion, to dissent."
It's not just that I read and loved her novel To Kill a Mockingbird as a young woman. It's that I was given the gift of teaching it for many years, and in doing so, I witnessed my students' growth as readers and thinkers. As a teacher, there is really no better gift than that. It is immeasurable. I am so grateful to Ms. Lee for this gift.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"She deserves more than [to be a part of] a minute-and-a-half tribute."
I can absolutely trace back my fascination with beautiful white boys and their pretty faces, especially the ones who weren't afraid of eyeliner and nail polish, directly to David Bowie in Labyrinth.
Jake, Lori's 34-year-old only son, was killed on September 19, in a charity bicycle race for cancer. By any standard, the world would have called Jake brilliant.
