In this age mega-media, marathon funerals and mega-memorials are very much in order for heroes and heroines. Departing should be a last hurrah commanding the attention and stirring the consciences of the living. Celebrities and political superstars are necessary components.
I attended the services for Coretta Scott King and would praise the proceedings for having struck a reasonable balance. It was a celebration as well as a commemoration. It was also a brief opportunity to inject a spark of revitalization...
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