Zack Mahdavi's Blog

It’s sad to see Ted Kennedy go. He was a true, honest politician who led the Democratic party in a positive direction. He will be missed. RIP Ted.

I wonder what Ted would have been like as a president. It has always confused me why he never ran before 1980, and why he never tried to run again in 84 or 88.

Ted died of a high-grade glioma, a primary tumor of the brain. From what I’ve read, it was located in his left parietal lobe, which is responsible for speech, language, and abstract thinking, all of which Ted was famous for. Unlike other types of brain tumors, Ted’s cancer has an average lifespan of 14 months. Ted lived for 15 months after diagnosis.

Tonight’s 60 Minutes included a story by Leslie Stahl on Al Gore’s continued fight for the environment. This piece was incredibly powerful and motivating as it discusses Al Gore’s new, massively expensive ad campaign designed to push enviromental issues to the forefront of our upcoming presidential election.

Will it work? Who knows. Regardless, take the 13 minutes to watch this 60 Minutes story. By the way, this is my first attempt at Flash video (I ripped this story from my DVR), so if the quality is bad, I apologize.