Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Thursday, March 11, 2010

Merlin Olsen, Hall of Fame footballer and TV actor, dies at 69

Hall of Fame defensive lineman Merlin Olsen, who parlayed a successful football career with the L.A. Rams into a long-running television career, has died after a battling mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining, according to The New York Times.

As an actor, Olsen is best known for playing Jonathan Garvey on Little House on the Prairie for more than 50 episodes, as well as for starring as Father Murphy on the 1981-83 series of the same name.

He was voted NFC defensive lineman of the year in 1973 and the NFL MVP in 1974, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

I see those legal firm commercials on TV concerning Mesothelioma, and this case, Merlin had lawsuits against the studios where he had done his filming, because they exposed him to asbestos. Perhaps the Little House on the Prairie had asbestos for their insulation. Would be interesting to know if any other cast members have the same ailement.

I have always had a great deal of respect for him. He was an excellent football player, and I assume was always looked up to by his team mates. He was always a gentleman on TV as a broadcaster.
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