quote:Atmospheric scientist Paul Crutzen, who discovered how pollutants can destroy stratospheric ozone and shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has died, aged 87.
In 2000, Crutzen coined the term ‘Anthropocene’ the ‘age of humans’. He regarded the concept as his most important contribution, which reflected his deep concerns about climate change and other environmental pressures. He was also the first to warn of the possibility of a nuclear winter, which Mikhail Gorbachev, who then led the Soviet Union, said influenced nuclear detente with the United States. Crutzen was tireless in his efforts to protect humans and our home, writes his former student and colleague Jos Lelieveld. [He] would expect us to continue taking responsibility for science, society and our planet.
quote:In his irrepressible way, and with his distinctive voice, Madden left an imprint on the sport on par with titans like George Halas, Paul Brown and his coaching idol, Vince Lombardi. Madden’s influence, steeped in Everyman sensibilities and studded with wild gesticulations and paroxysms of onomatopoeia — wham! doink! whoosh! — made the N.F.L. more interesting, more relevant and more fun, for over 40 years.
Madden retired from coaching the Oakland Raiders in 1979, at age 42 and with a Super Bowl victory to his credit, but he turned the second act of his life into an encore, a Rabelaisian emissary sent from the corner bar to demystify the mysteries of football for the common fan and, in the process, revolutionize sports broadcasting.
Russell was one of the biggest monster men I have ever seen in my life. Like Shaq and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. He was a giant of a man. And he played his game to perfection for decades. What a life.
"Adopting principles of glasnost and perestroika, he weighed the legacy of seven decades of Communist rule and set a new course, presiding over the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the U.S.S.R."
The NFL (american style ie real football) began its season today. Before the very first game of the season the stadium put on a tribute. Very nice. As dignified as you can get in such a setting, I think.
Then at halftime the network put on a small tribute with a short retrospective.
If you are part of an american football game, then, yeah, there's same feeling there.
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