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First, Bob Doles former colleagues, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York and Senator William Cohen of Maine, discuss Bob Doles emotional resignation from the Senate. Cohen talks about his book, Dragonfire22 May 2008 William S. Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, US Senator and Congressman, has walked the most powerful corridors in the world.
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A woman who has baffled doctors with her ability to remember every detail of every day has broken her anonymity to speak of her condition. Jill Price, 42, can remember every part of her life since she was 14 but considers her ability a curse as she cannot switch off. She described her life as [...]

I always explain it to people like Im walking around with a video camera on my shoulder. And every day is a videotape. So if you throw a date out at me, its as if I pulled a videotape out, put in a VCR and just watched the day. As it happened. From my point [...]

Over time, the blog will tend to emphasize news items. This was about professor Randy Pausch, 47, who says he will have “fun” during the closing months of his life as he battles aggressive pancreatic cancer. “The Last Lecture” is apparently a tradition at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The full story is by Geoff [...]

If I’ve only got 3 to 6 months to live, emptying my inbox, creating a manageable filing system, and staying on the GTD track won’t be a priority of mine. This guy must really love what he does if he’s spending his last months lecturing kids on getting technologically organized. I’m with you on that. [...]

Details about the book, the video of the lecture, and other resources can now be found at his website. (also, diane sawyer interviews pausch tonight on abc.) the good news is that when pausch took the stage for his last lecture, he started his speech by announcing that he had six months to live. He’s [...]