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R. K. Narayan 2001 Deaths
R. K. NarayanAge: 94 prolific Indian writer whose exquisitely crafted novels provided witty and perceptive observations about life in India. His books include The Printer of Malgudi (1957)…Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters
The Colour of LoveVerve When the 1990's chapter of The History of Blues Guitar is one day written, you can bet Ronnie Earl gets a lion's share of ink. That's because Earl is, without doubt,…Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) (U.S.)
Destination: Mars. Launched: Nov. 7, 1996. Arrival: Sept. 11, 1997. Mission: To provide detailed maps of the planet's surface and distribution of minerals, and to monitor the Martian weather. Six…Jacob Rabinow
Jacob RabinowBorn: 1910 Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Rabinow invented a process that allowed machine scanners to determine which letters or numbers were printed on a page. Over the…Emory O. Cunningham 2000 Deaths
Emory O. Cunningham 78: publisher whose Southern Living magazine helped reinvent the image of the South. Frustrated that the region was stereotyped as an area mired in poverty and racism,…Matchbox Twenty
Mad Season By Matchbox TwentyLava/Atlantic He now has one of the most recognizable voices on the face of the planet, but Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas is much more than just the guy who sang…Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin C2/Columbia With his hip-shaking, house-quaking version of “The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)” on the Grammy Awards earlier in the year, Ricky Martin may have given 1999 its one…Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons — Various Artists
Almo Sounds Tribute albums have saturated the market in recent years, but every once in awhile there's still one that is absolutely irresistible. That's certainly the case with this…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Fate
FateDeep in the man sits fast his fate To mould his fortunes, mean or great: Unknown to Cromwell as to me Was Cromwell's measure or degree; Unknown to him as to his horse, If he than his…Poem: Unreturning
Poem 22 Poem 24 Unreturning 'Twas such a little, little boat That toddled down the bay! 'Twas such a gallant, gallant sea That beckoned it away! 'Twas such a greedy, greedy wave That…Trending
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