by Ambrose Bierce HALFHANDHALO -n. Properly, a luminous ring encircling an astronomical body, but not infrequently confounded with "aureola," or "nimbus," a somewhat similar phenomenon worn…
They that have power to hurt, and will do noneThey that have power to hurt, and will do none,
That do not do the thing they most do show,
Who, moving others, are themselves as stone,
Unmoved…
William MaxwellAge: 91 writer and legendary New Yorker fiction editor who gracefully polished the work of such luminaries as John Updike, John Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov, and Eudora Welty. His…
C. Vann Woodward,Comer Vann Woodwardhistorian Born: 11/13/1908Birthplace: Vanndale, Arkansas Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller and historian who chronicled the upheaval of the turbulent…
Jeff Buckley musician Buckley, a folk, rock and pop singer, played the Manhattan club scene before releasing critical hit albums Live at Siné and Grace. At the time of his death, Buckley was…
Oleg CassiniAge: 92 Paris-born American fashion designer who, as Jacqueline Kennedy's official couturier, dressed her in her stylish dresses and pillbox hats. He also designed costumes for…
Pierre KoenigAge: 78 modern architect known for his industrial-style glass-and-steel homes, most of which grace southern California. His Case Study House #22 is one of the most photographed…
Tillie FowlerAge: 62 Republican politician who served four terms in Congress. Known as the “steel magnolia” for her sharp intelligence and grace, Fowler, once the highest-ranking woman in…
ABCWednesday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast: Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson, Mimi Kennedy, Alan Rachins, Susan Sullivan, Mitchell Ryan and Shea D'Lynk When free spirit Dharma Finkelstein (Elfman) and blue-…
