Thursday, April 12, 2012

Ralph Ferraro

Orchestrator, composer, and percussionist -- via westernsallitaliana.blogspot.com.

Luke Askew

Character actor -- via westernsallitaliana.blogspot.com.



Fang Lizhi

Astrophysicist and pro-democracy activist -- via the New York Times.

Elan Steinberg

Former executive director of the World Jewish Congress -- via the New York Times.

Roger Furst

Co-founder of Eastern Mountain Sports -- via the New York Times.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Gil Noble

Journalist -- via the New York Daily News.

Edmund Epstein

Scholar, editor and publisher -- via the New York Times. He most famously reprinted "Lord of the Flies," making it a popular success.


Jim Mansell

Educator and activist for the learning-disabled -- via the Guardian.

Gerald Estrin

Computer pioneer -- via the Jewish Daily Forward.

James S. Herr

Potato-chip maker -- via the Philadelphia Inquirer. They are delicious!


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Mike Wallace aka Myron Wallik

Journalist, writer, broadcaster, announcer, game-show host, actor -- via the New York Times. Found his niche and fame as an investigative reporter for the CBS new series "60 Minutes."