Given fifteen months to live, Sen. Ted Kennedy dedicated his life to passing a healthcare bill. How do you write your final chapter?
Given fifteen months to live, Sen. Ted Kennedy dedicated his life to passing a healthcare bill. How do you write your final chapter?
'You Have A Year To Live'
When Senator Ted Kennedy was diagnosed with brain cancer last year, those close to him said he spoke of having a "good ending" for himself. It is reported that for Kennedy, that included large intakes of ice cream, James Bond and salty air. Today, we're going to talk about "good endings" — how people choose to live out the remaining weeks or months of their lives. Two doctors share what they tell patients who are facing the end of their life, and what many of those patients choose to do with their time. If this is your story, or if you've thought about how you would like to write your final chapter, we want to hear from you.
Can I Get A Column Out Of That?
For over three decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leornard Pitts has written on topics that practically cover the entire news spectrum — from the tragedy of September 11th ("You monster. You beast. You unspeakable bastard.") to the death of Michael Jackson ("He died from an overdose of yes."). Leonard has just published a collection of his columns in a new book entitled, Forward from this Moment: Selected Columns, 1994-2009 and he talks about the opportunity — and the burden — of writing 800 words a week.
Saying Goodbye To Ted Kennedy
Senator Ted Kennedy was memorialized over the weekend by family, Senate colleagues and President Obama. We'll replay portions of the memorial and funeral services, and remembrances from Kennedy's close friend, Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, and Kennedy's eldest son, Ted Kennedy, Jr.
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