Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
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Categories:
Movies & Television
Posted on Wednesday, 13 December 2006 16:19 by pfitz
Peter Boyle died yesterday at the age of 71. He was best known for his roles of the father in “Everybody Loves Raymond” and the monster in Young Frankenstein.
Read a really nice obit at the NY Times.
A couple things that I didn’t know about him are that he was a monk before becoming an actor and that John Lennon was his best man when he got married. Oh, and he met his wife while he was in full makeup for Young Frankenstein. Here are some great personal quotes and trivia about him.
One more trivia bit: After seeing people cheer at his role in Joe (1970), he refused the lead role in The French Connection (1971) and other roles that glamorized violence. Good for him!
I have to go home and watch Young Frankenstein now.
[tags]Peter Boyle, actor, obituary[/tags]
Categories:
News&Current Events
Posted on Wednesday, 13 December 2006 15:24 by pfitz
Effective Jan. 23, 2007, United States citizens will be required to present a passport to enter the U.S. by air. A passport will also be required for air entries by citizens of Canada, Mexico and Bermuda. An FAQ addressing this new policy may be found at http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1164210249468.shtm.
As early as Jan. 1, 2008, this requirement will be extended to entries by land or sea.
Any United States citizen who plans to travel ANYWHERE outside the United States now needs to have a passport. To apply for a passport, visit the State Department web site: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html, or call the U.S. National Passport Information Center: (877) 4USA-PPT; TDD/TTY: (888) 874-7793. Additionally, instructions for obtaining a passport are available through the U.S. Postal Service: http://www.usps.com/passport/.
Current music: 
Skyline Firedance, by David Lanz
[tags]passports, travel[/tags]
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