Reactions to story from MSNBC

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  Evening Reading

  http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53878
  130 days ago in Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads · Authority: 1,696

  Oh, sure, I'm looking forward to the weekend. I'm just not quite as stoked at the notion of Final Fantasy IV beating the everloving snot out of me again like last night. Maybe I'll just play Quake and reflect fondly on a time when I was actually good at
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  Goodbye Professor: The Last Lecture Has Concluded

  http://fullcirclenews.blogspot.com/2008/07/goodbye-professor...
  130 days ago in FULL CIRCLE * Earthwise News & Notes · Authority: 22

  The AP reports that:Randy Pausch, a computer science professor whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, has died. He was 47.....At Carnegie Mellon, he was a professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design, and was recognized as a pioneer of virtual reality research. On campus, he became known for his flamboyance and showmanship as a teacher and mentor. The speech last fall was part of a series Carnegie Mellon called "The Last Lecture," where professors were asked to think about what matters to them most and give a hypothetical final talk.....Pausch often emphasized the need to have fun. "I mean I don't know how to not have fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there's no other way to play it," he said in his Carnegie Mellon lecture.Goodbye Professor, and thank you.SiaLink: The Last Lecture Webpage
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  cancer news

  http://www.thejournalofaprizefighter.com/2008/07/cancer-news...
  130 days ago in The Journal of a Prizefighter · Authority: 11

  'Last Lecture' Professor Dies of Cancer
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  Randy Pausch has Died

  http://renaissanceruminations.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/randy...
  130 days ago in Renaissance Ruminations · Authority: 23

  Posted by bwana on July 25, 2008 Randy Pausch, the Carnigie Mellon professor whom I wrote about in the wake of his “Last Lecture” in the face of terminal pancreatic cancer, has died. Here is a clip of his lecture, which was part of a series of lectures given by Carnigie Mellon professors to discuss the lessons they have learned in their life journey. Just prior to his speech, the series title was changed from “Last Lecture” to “Journies”. The Pausch response: “”I thought, damn, I finally nailed the venue and they renamed it,” Vaya con Dios This entry was posted on July 25, 2008 at 12:54 pm and is filed under Behavior/Morality, Education. . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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  Interesting Quotes, From Interesting Folks

  http://panamajackass.blogspot.com/2008/07/interesting-quotes...
  130 days ago in The Nature Boy Says, "Whoooo!" · Authority: 6

  Lately, I have found myself collecting quotes. Most are not famous quotes, song lyrics, or poetry. They are quotes I have found while reading interesting news stories online, about intersting people. It started several weeks ago when I was reading a story about Tempest Storm an 80 year-old burlesque dancer. She dated Elvis, and rubbed shoulders with a whole lot of other famous people and has lived an absolutely fascinating life. And at 80, she still dances every so often. I just tracked down a link to this story, here. Anyway I loved this quote:"Never stop doing what you love, it makes you who you are." Tempest Storm, an 80-year-old burlesque dancer Another quote that I found while reading something (I wish I could remember what), was a quote by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. This one really hits home with me. I always tell my friends when they are bothered or upset about something that someone else has said to/about them, "Don't worry about what they say unless they really matter to you. Everyone who doesn't matter is just background noise." Dr. Seuss puts it even better and I was amazed that I could think so much like such a genius. His quote:"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Dr Seuss Then today, I read a story about a man named Dr. Randy Pausch. He was a college professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. I had never heard of him before reading the article at break this morning. However, he was an internet sensation and published author of "The Last Lecture" for a lecture he gave after finding out about his desease. He was a man who did what he loved and enjoyed life to the fullest, even after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. He died this morning after living with the knowledge that he would for almost two years. A quote from the story that I loved was this:"I mean I don't know how to not have fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there's no other way to play it." Dr. Randy Pausch(11-07 lecture at University of Viriginia) Periodically, I will be posting more if I find them. I thought that there was really no use in collecting them if I could not share them.
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  The Last Lecture

  http://minnesotajo.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-lecture.html
  119 days ago in Jo's NeverEnding Fun in Minnesota · No authority yet

  My mother-in-law told my husband and I about a book yesterday. The book is called The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. I plan to pick it up at Barnes & Noble on my break at work today. I was saddened to hear that he passed away today. Click HERE for a link the link to the story on MSNBC.com. Click HERE for a link to the Google blog as well. The following video is Randy's presentation at Carnagie Mellon. It's a long one...but WELL worth viewing. This is the first time I've seen a standing ovation BEFORE the main presenter speaks (as well as the first time I've gotten slightly teary-eyed at the words of the person making the introduction). The world has lost a truly great man.
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  Forty

  http://www.kcwahe.com/family/randy-pausch/
  129 days ago in K.C. Wahe - Follower of Jesus, Husband, Father, Pastor, Student, Blogger · Authority: 3

  My birthday week is coming to an end and I must say after all of the blubbering I’m still standing. I am humbled by the mere fact that God continues to bless me. My bride of eighteen years, our three sons, and my call by God to serve as a pastor are all simple reminders of God’s abundant grace. Even in the midst of my wife being one of many public school teachers looking for employment due to state wide budget cuts and her job search, we continue to see God at work in our lives. What we’re going through is nothing compared to so many others in our churches and communities. Then I was reminded again about this guy who passed away this week and who gave a famous lecture last year about the importance of celebrating life. If not for anyone else, his lecture gives me a whole new perspective on turning 40.        

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