The NYT website has a section where staffers answer questions, and a few months ago the obit editor did a column. I don't know if that archive is available, but they have a small staff who keep track of who's important/interesting/should be known.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Jul 13, 2010 5:32:50 am PDT #12056 of 30001
brillig
Cashmere - Jul 13, 2010 5:33:30 am PDT #12057 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
First Radio Shack, now the YMCA? My world is askew!
I think having cake for breakfast will help.
SuziQ - Jul 13, 2010 5:33:32 am PDT #12058 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I didn't think Steinbrenner *could* die.
No, that is Al Davis. That man has been embalmed and yet walking around for years.
msbelle - Jul 13, 2010 5:35:58 am PDT #12059 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Didn't the long-time Yankee stadium announcer also just die? Rough time for the Yankees. OTOH - Steinbrenner ptui ptui nasty man.
So load out is almost half done. Guess who had a screaming crying meltdown already? Yeah. I made granddad get him off the premisis and a new goddamn ds game has been promised through gritted snarling teeth. I not so secretly wish and wish for a catastrophic ds disaster to occur within the month.
Jesse - Jul 13, 2010 5:36:40 am PDT #12060 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I mean, presumably they don't have an obituary of Bill Clinton written
I bet they do. I think it's on prominence, not likelihood of dying.
Amy - Jul 13, 2010 5:37:49 am PDT #12061 of 30001
Because books.
Didn't the long-time Yankee stadium announcer also just die?
Yeah, I heard that Sunday. He was 99.
Gudanov - Jul 13, 2010 5:39:03 am PDT #12062 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I'll secretly send you baked goods if I can get a sneaky peek of the one for the person whose initials are Q.E.2. who is not a ship.
Please, like she's ever going to pop her clogs.
DebetEsse - Jul 13, 2010 5:39:56 am PDT #12063 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I bet they do. I think it's on prominence, not likelihood of dying.
There's a formula.
(national prominence x [international prominence/2] x belovedness^2)/number of years the actuaries say the person has left
Jessica - Jul 13, 2010 5:42:28 am PDT #12064 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'll secretly send you baked goods if I can get a sneaky peek of the one for the person whose initials are Q.E.2. who is not a ship.
Actually, for her we just assume there's enough in the Royal Archive to take care of itself.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 13, 2010 5:45:59 am PDT #12065 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
What did Radio Shack change its name to? The Shack?
And is there no longer a YWCA?