Via Pejman Yousefzadeh, I hear that Norman Borlaug has passed; NYT obit.
In the face of caviling from scarcity-mentality “environmentalists,” he saved a billion lives. Requiescat in pace.
Jay Manifold
Rose Friedman, ~1911-2009
Via Brian Doherty and Pejman Yousefzadeh, I learn that Rose Friedman has died. Requiescat in pace.
Go Maroons!
Apologies if this is a repeat; I just heard about it from Pejman Yousefzadeh.
Leszek Kołakowski (October 23, 1927 – July 17, 2009)
A bit of a Chicago Boy, as it turns out. Thanks to Pejman for the tip. Requiescat in pace.