CODA: James Brown (1933-2006)
His last words were: So good! So good! Hyuhh! (okay. bad joke. sorry. I don’t know what his last words were.)
CODA: Saddam Hussein (1937-2006)
His last words were: “Muqtada.” As his executioners placed a noose around his neck, Hussein blanched but betrayed no emotion, [Iraqi High Tribunal Judge Munir] Haddad said. Hussein refused to wear a hood. The charged silence that settles over the execution chamber was broken by an exchange between Hussein and four guards, who were apparently
Tombstones: James Stewart
Jimmy Stewart was a very popular and beloved actor who is best known for his role as George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” voted by the American Film Institute as the most inspiring motion picture ever made. I love watching this movie during Christmastime; it shows how valuable just one person can be and
CODA: Ludwig van Beethoven
His last words were: “Friends applaud, the comedy is finished.” The famous composer died March 26, 1827
A Christmas Story: Warden Cain
In an article from the wonderful weekly news magazine, WORLD, writer Marvin Olasky profiles a prison warden at maximum security Louisiana State Penetentiary who brings his Christian values to work—and details how God is moving in “America’s worst prison” and “the bloodiest prison in the south.” He writes, “Who knows how evangelism could affect the
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