Studs Terkel Dies

One of the big names I came across in my sociology degree when it came time for independent research was Studs Terkel. Very sad news that he's died. His own account of what he did best:

For his oral histories, Terkel interviewed his subjects on tape, then transcribed and sifted. "What first comes out of an interview are tons of ore; you have to get that gold dust in your hands," he wrote in his memoir. "Now, how does it become a necklace or a ring or a gold watch? You have to get the form; you have to mold the gold dust."

Genius.