Tag: death
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Monday/Memeday: In Honor of Justice Scalia
Antonin Scalia memes are overrunning the Internet… I can’t help but think the guy would be pleased by the attention, but disappointed with what thus far seems to be a somewhat lackluster effort. Still, I found a few good ones. And, finally, in perhaps the greatest compliment, even the Most Interesting Man in the World…
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Justice Antonin Scalia Dies
So, Antonin Scalia died in his sleep yesterday–otherwise engaged, I remained blissfully unaware of this admittedly monumental development until this morning, when the news hit my ears (my eyes, to be precise) with a monumental “plop” not unlike a turd splashing into the hygienic blue-tinged water in the lavender scented bathroom of Aunt Mathilde’s scrupulously…
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‘Til Death Do Us Part
I’ve long been fixated on the idea of ending up in a coffee can somewhere–if I don’t succumb to dementia, in which case I’ve instructed some reliable folks just which corner of the Grand Staircase I’d like to be left in, to dry up and fade away. Ashes, or dessicated skin cured dark and stretched…
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Extra Words of Wisdom: John Scalzi
Because waiting until next Wednesday would be too late…. “If you’re having trouble understanding the grief over Leonard Nimoy’s passing, here it is: every geek just lost their favorite grandparent.”–John Scalzi
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Illogical–A World Without Nimoy
So, if you haven’t heard–and I hadn’t, until just this moment, Leonard Nimoy has died. He was famous for many things–acting, directing, producing, the old Hollywood trifecta–but for all his accomplishments we all know him for one thing above all: Spock. Yep, Spock is dead, and there’s no reason to write a grand summary of…
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Eli Wallach 1915-2014
One of the greatest character actors of all time, Emmy and Tony Award winner Eli Wallach is best remembered as Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez, or “The Ugly” in Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western masterpiece, “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef. Close attention to the credits of…
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Garden Enemies
As a gardener, I have a lot of enemies to which you likely give little attention. At the top of the list, of course, is the diabolical eating machine known as Whitetail Deer. You know him as Bambi. He ought to be in a freezer, but you’ll find him–or, more likely, her in my yard…
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National Poetry Month: Robert Pinsky
I received the following facebook message last night, from the gallery of distant rogues: “Poesy Month, eh? Where’s the fucking Pinksy (sic), Chuck?” Point taken. An Explanation of America: A Love of Death by Robert Pinsky Imagine a child from Virginia or New Hampshire Alone on the prairie eighty years ago Or more, one afternoon—the…
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War Poems: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charge of The Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! “Charge for the guns!” he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 2. “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was…
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War Poems: Randall Jarrell, Death of The Ball Turret Gunner
I’m going to stick with the war theme for a few more days, while I celebrate National Poetry Month–seems appropriate. This one is undoubtedly familiar to anyone who studied poetry or literature beyond a cursory look. I’ve included some images for those of you who may not know what a ball turret is–to make it…
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