The following are just a few of the notables who entered Heaven or Hell in ’06: Robert Altman, 81,– director of M*A*S*H and other rebellious 70’s films. Joe Barbera, 95,–half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that did The Flinstones, Yogi Bear, etc. Pete Benchley, 65,–author of the book, Jaws. William Sloane Coffin, 81,–liberal activist minister.
The Indiana House has opened its 2007 session with an official prayer that was carefully crafted so as not to violate a federal judge’s ban on sectarian invocations. The brief prayer by new House Speaker Patrick Bauer was directed to “almighty God” but contained no specific references to Christianity. Judge David Hamilton ruled in November
His last words were: So good! So good! Hyuhh! (okay. bad joke. sorry. I don’t know what his last words were.)
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Blue Line commuter train Friday afternoon, a transit official said. The incident occurred about 4:30 pm as the southbound train approached Spring St. at Del Mar Ave. The male victim was not identified. –From L.A. Times, 1/6/07
“Being an extrovert isn’t essential to EVANGELISM–obedience and love are.” (Back on Monday…)