Wow. We just linked to Stella Young’s Ted Talk, and now I hear that she has died. At 32, she has died unexpectedly. Damn. Life truly is unfair. It looks as though, from all the people remembering her, that she made a lot of impact in her short life. I hope she’s at peace, and …
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Raphael Ravenscroft, The Baker Street Saxophone Guy, Dead At 60
In a post early this year, I casually wondered how the guy who played the sax solo on Baker Street was doing. Unfortunately, as of last month, the answer is he isn’t. He died of what is believed to have been a heart attack at the age of 60. But even though Baker Street only …
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Goodbye, Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn did pretty much everything there is to do in hockey, but to me he’ll always be the guy who coached the Leafs the last time they were consistently any good and the guy who helped Team Canada to its first Olympic gold medal of my lifetime in 2002. He was also the one …
If You Would Like To Die At 78, Turn To Page 12
When I heard that R.A. Montgomery had died, my first reaction was something like “Should I know who that is?” The name didn’t really ring a bell, but I’m like that with more famous people than you’d think, so I didn’t give it much thought because I had a headache and had to get ready …
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Goodbye, Fred Gissoni, The Fred of Fred’s Head.
I saw this 2 weeks ago, but didn’t have the ability to write it up. This. A short goodbye post to someone. Yes, blame Captain Nameless Illness. I think most blind people know of the “Fred’s Head” website. If you don’t, google something blindness and technology-related, and you’ll likely find it. It had everything about …
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And Now, Our Long Distance Deadication
Thanks for the title idea, Carin. I wish I’d come up with it. I’m not going to get into all the family squabbles and elder abuse surrounding this. It’s all just shitty and sad, and Casey Kasem deserves better. I just want to say a quick goodbye to the guy I listened to on CKSL …
Thoughts And Dreams
Gill has decided to write a wee bit more about her late friend Eric Williams. In 2006 Eric and I were having one of our all night chats when he suggested that James Bond would be cool if he was black. I must admit to agreeing with him and saying, “I would plop my rear …
In Memoriam
Gill wrote this about a good friend who died suddenly and tragically last week. Recently I learned the tragic circumstances relating to the death of a friend of mine. His name was Eric and he lived in Austin Texas. In this I will talk of a few things about him. How We Met It began …
The Warrior Spirit Will Live Forever, Even If The Man Won’t
I hardly know what to say. I’m completely shocked. WWE.COM broke the news just now that the Ultimate Warrior passed away at the age of 54 just a day after he returned to Monday Night RAW. “WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars …
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There’s One Less Banjo In The Duel
Hey, Brother Brad. It’s time to really get on our sister to let you do your banjo thing at her wedding. Tell her that if she won’t do it simply for the sake of your happiness, she should do it for the memory of Arthur Smith, the fellow who wrote Dueling Banjos. He died last …