June 24, 2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

Peter Falk 1927 — 2011

Peter Falk, who became a television icon playing the disheveled, quirky, but brilliant  detective, Lieutenant Columbo, died today at the age of 83. Falk’s acting career span 50 years and included two Oscar nominations. The Los Angeles Times has photos and a couple of nice  pieces about Falk on its site.
Friday, June 24, 2011

Photo Gallery: Sharing a classic

First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha and Malia,  are visiting South Africa this week — among their stops, the  Apartheid Museum  and  the Zandspruit Township Daycare Center. At the center, Mrs, Obama and her daughters  read the American favorite, Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat In The Hat,”  to a group of children.