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Chris Farley's brother

One of the saddest stories of the last decade was the death of Chris Farley. This funny man, from SNL, died speedballing cocaine and morphine in 1997. He was 33 years old. Some say the brightest stars always burn out faster, but certainly the death of a star occurs sooner when the star self-medicates to relieve his pain. The story of Chris Farley -- his powerful personality, his ability to make people laugh and forgive him, his fatal addiction to drugs -- is told in a new book by his older brother, Tom Farley Jr. It's called "The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts," and Tom Farley will hook up for a live chat today at 1 pm on Midday, 88.1, WYPR-FM. As always, this show can be heard over the Internet.
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Jan. 8, 2009, marked 30 years for Dan Rodricks' column in The Baltimore Sun. Over three decades, Dan has won numerous regional and several national awards for his reporting and commentary -- in print and on the air. "I've had opportunity to write a column and work in both radio and television, never having to leave my adopted hometown of Baltimore to have those experiences," he says. "I consider myself very fortunate." In addition to writing a twice-weekly column for The Baltimore Sun and his Random Rodricks blog, Dan is currently the host of Midday, on WYPR-FM, National Public Radio in Baltimore. An artful story-teller and social critic, he has observed local, state and national political and cultural trends for three decades, and has a lot to say about almost everything.
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