Saturday, July 18, 2009

Good Night Mr Cronkite

Another icon has passed, and the world is poorer for it. I grew up listening to Walter Cronkite, his reasurring voice on the evening news. My family, especially my mother and father... tuned in to hear how the world fared, and trusted in his portrayal. He set a bar high and rarely reached; I miss that age.


Cronkite: And that's the way it was


LATimes Article By Robert Lloyd

APPRECIATION: When CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite spoke, it was with a thoughtfulness that today's 24-hour news cycle does not encourage.

OBITUARY: 'Most trusted man in America'

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