How Appealing



Sunday, May 21, 2006

The death notice for Senior Third Circuit Judge Edward R. Becker can be viewed online at this link: The notice states that:

Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services Monday, 1 P.M. precisely, at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Old York Road and Township Line, Elkins Park PA. Family will receive relatives and friends at the Synagogue from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. prior to Service. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Following Interment, family and friends will return to Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. Shiva will be observed at his late residence Tuesday and Wednesday commencing at 6 P.M. Contributions in his memory may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Phila. PA 19111.

The online death notice also provides access to a Legacy.com Guest Book. Directions to the funeral service can be accessed here.

Posted at 10:11 PM by Howard Bashman



Philadelphia Phillies 10, Boston Red Sox 5: Not even the Boston Red Sox could get in the way of the regularly scheduled Sunday home game win streak that the Phillies are compiling. Throughout this afternoon’s sun, rain, and then sun again, my son and I saw Bobby Abreu end up a double shy of the cycle with a single, triple, home run, and two walks. You can access the box score at this link, while wraps are available here and here.

Posted at 6:18 PM by Howard Bashman



“1982 ruling a catalyst in immigration debate; Court opened doors for students but put a strain on school districts”: This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle.

Posted at 9:04 AM by Howard Bashman



“Broadway Beckons a Booming Voice”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “If things go according to plan, ‘Thurgood,’ the one-man play about Thurgood Marshall, the United States Supreme Court justice, will have its last performance at the Westport Country Playhouse this afternoon.”

Posted at 8:55 AM by Howard Bashman