This video of his funeral is as funny as you would expect. The Pythons could not have done differently.
So long, Graham. You are missed.
Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
Monday, October 04, 2010
Today we remember Graham Chapman, 21 years since his passing
Friday, January 15, 2010
From Zen Moments: The Cab Ride I’ll Never Forget
Zen Moments, tells the story of a cabdriver and a fare he picked up years before and that he’ll remember for the rest of his life.
It goes like this:
Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living.
It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss.
What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry.
Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, and told me about their lives. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, ennobled me, and made me laugh and weep.
But none touched me more than a woman I picked up late one August night. I was responding to a call from a small brick fourplex in a quiet part of town. I assumed I was being sent to pick up some partyers, or someone who had just had a fight with a lover, or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial part of town…
Read the whole story at Zen Moments. A wonderful read. It made my day.
Monday, September 21, 2009
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Argentina 1932
A wonderful video of what the English-speaking world saw in Argentina in the 1930s
(Thank you Héctor)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy, a private viewing
The company I work for is a major sponsor of FIFA World Cup. We had the opportunity to show the 2010 FIFA World Cup Trophy in several countries around the world to the fans. In our region, the Trophy was shown in Brazil and Mexico (at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and the Morumbí in São Paulo, Brazil), plus on an hour-long TV special on a Mexican TV network.
On the return trip from South America, it made a stop in Miami in our offices, where all employees were treated to a close-up of the trophy. It wasn't behind glass. Photography was permitted and you had enough time to admire the wonderful gold and malachite piece. The only caveat is you could not touch it.
It was impressive to be so close to it for the first, and only, time.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Bobby Fischer passing
Bobby Fischer passed away. He was a chess genius and a certifiable nut.
I vividly remember seeing him when I attended the Fischer-Petrosian match in Buenos Aires in 1971 where I lived at the time, which he won allowing him to challenge Boris Spassky for the World Championship.
That is one of the memories from childhood that I never forgot as I was a chess-enthusiast at a young age.
Update: Jason Rosenhouse has the best article and remembrance on Fischer I've read.
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