Mothers
This morning, I was half-listening to iTunes on shuffle play again, and one of my two or three favorite pieces...
Archive for Death
Fathers
I recently discovered that the Uncle Bonsai albums are available on CD. They're still not available via the iTunes Store,...
In memoriam: Helen Hartman, 1908-2007
Uncle Paul called last night to let me know that Grandma had died a little after 6 p.m., Washington time....
R.I.P., Kurt Vonnegut
The New York Times reports that Kurt Vonnegut died tonight at age 84. I had no idea until I read...
Two years
March 7, 2005, was the day my father was murdered, though we didn't find out until the 8th. I thought...
Bunny
On Saturday, I was gearing up to do some house-cleaning when Twig showed up. She had left her stuff at...
R.I.P., Robert Anton Wilson
I just learned that Robert Anton Wilson died on Thursday. I knew he'd been in ill health lately, but hadn't...
Book-shifting day, plus the Chicago Seven trial
This morning, I went over to Pam & Arthur's to help them move furniture and books; they're rearranging a bunch...
Memoriam
Tomorrow/today (Saturday the 11th) would have been my father's 67th birthday. It's also the 26th anniversary of my mother's death....
R.I.P., Jack Williamson
To quote Locus Online: "SF Grand Master Jack Williamson, born 1908, died this afternoon at his home in Portales, New...
More re John M. Ford
I was sad all day today. Even though I didn't know him. Perhaps because so many people wrote, eloquently, about...
R.I.P., John M. Ford
Author John M. "Mike" Ford died early this morning or late last night, at the age of 49. Elise Matthesen...