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Funny I don’t remember seeing his picture before, but I would know his voice anywhere..I will miss his  insight.

(CNN) — Veteran broadcast journalist Daniel Schorr died at a Washington hospital Friday morning, according to National Public Radio. Schorr was 93.

Schorr, who began as a foreign newspaper correspondent in 1946, helped launch CNN as its senior Washington correspondent in 1980 after two decades with CBS.

NPR, which Schorr joined as senior news analyst in 1985, said he died peacefully after a short illness.

Bastille Day 2010 Celebration on July 14, 2010 – Today marks the 130th anniversary of the France’s National Holidaym the Bastille day. This also marks the birth of La Republique. The Bastille Day celebration is considered as one of the most coveted celebrations of the French citizens.

It was said that on this day, the ruling of people with intellectual, social and economic status mixes with the ordinary people in the Presidential Garden to raise a toast for the big celebration.

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I have been celebrating Bastille Day for the last 20 years or my life.  Twenty years is a long time, but certainly not as long as the 130 the French have been celebrating or the 200+ years this country has celebrated their freedom.

It is sad that some people with a “perceived” intellectual,  social and economic status still do not mix with ordinary people.

Celebrations like today should remind us that nothing is forever and that we must always work at relationships with family, friends, countries and even enemies.   If we do, then we can celebrate Bastille day forever.

So, here is to the French,  Happy Bastille Day!

Aaron E. Daye/Staff photographer

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This is the best thing!  Bonnaroo is LIVE on YouTube…  here is Jay-Z

H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo’ sheezy my neezy keep my arms so freezy
Can’t leave rap alone the game needs me
Haters want me clapped and chromed it ain’t easy

Live view from the hole!

(CNN) — Dennis Hopper, the one-time Hollywood enfant terrible who portrayed such indelible characters as “Easy Rider’s” biker Billy and “Blue Velvet’s” and huffing villain Frank Booth, died of prostate cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California, his wife said. He was 74.

Hopper, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October, was surrounded by his children when he died, his wife, Victoria Hopper. told CNN.