Traces of a Stream

This blog is named after a book by Jacqueline Jones Royster. While my goals for this blog are not quite as lofty as Ms. Royster's (promoting literacy and social change) I do intend to address ideas, philosophies, and policies that need to change. Since I consider myself a sociologist I will focus on anything social, which basically covers everything under the sun and then some. Topics will include my take on politics, music, sports, family issues, literature, to name a few.

Monday, December 29, 2008

United States Oldest Living Male Dies at 112

George Francis, the nation's oldest man who lived through both world wars, man's first walk on the moon and got to vote for the first black president, has died. UCLA gerontologist, Stephen Coles, who maintains a list of the world's oldest people, said Francis lived 112 years and 204 days. Read entire story here.

4 comments:

Malcolm said...: I really liked that photo that you posted. It was cool that Mr. Francis did live long enough to see Obama win the election.; December 29, 2008 at 10:53 AM
X. Dell said...: I read that story earlier today in the local paper, and it made no mention of Francis' ethnicity. In light of that, Malcolm's right to point out the irony of the past election.; December 29, 2008 at 8:43 PM
clnmike said...: Wow he has seen it all.; December 29, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Anonymous said...: I really like when people are expressing their opinion and thought. So I like the way you are writing; February 20, 2010 at 2:59 AM