Widow of Sept. 11 Hero Gives Birth. "Lisa Beamer, the widow of the man who cried, 'Let's roll!' as passengers aboard one of the doomed Sept. 11 flights prepared to confront their hijackers, has given birth to a healthy girl." How bittersweet; a part of him lives on, but I'm sure there is sadness because the husband couldn't be there for the birth.
Also, the Beamers have started a
memorial foundation for children who lost parents in the 9/11 attacks.
posted by jennak
on Jan 11, 2002 -
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Bill Gates' dad in NY Times Mag Q&A on bequests, estates, philanthropy and work ethic. (He's involved in administering his son's charity activities.) NY Times link, so free registration or your own personal backdoor required.
posted by jhiggy
on Mar 21, 2001 -
1 comment
So we've got opinions about
Bill Gates. But what about billionaire
George Soros? He funds, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year, various causes in
the US, in
Europe, and
elsewhere. He's a critic of what he sees as the
excesses of late capitalism. But does Soros represent a good thing? (More inside...)
posted by snarkout
on Dec 27, 2000 -
9 comments
