The first shocking celebrity death for me was JFK's. It's difficult to explain to anyone who has not lived through the assassination of a president how devastating that was. Beginning with the violent act itself, the horrible pictures of the First Lady trying to comfort him, and the shock of knowing he had actually died, it was the longest, darkest weekend of my life. I think we were all fearful of what might happen next. And it proved to be the first of a succession of murders of public figures...MLK and RFK...that left our country wondering if this turn to violence would ever end.

"He's too old to cut the mustard any more" in the old song so I always pictured an old fellow who couldn't bend down low enough to snip the mustard greens from the field.

Where can I sign?

Obama would be at 99% today!