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Tag Archives: Passages
Errands
Yesterday was a hectic day after work. I didn’t feel like making that much effort at dinner, so I bought a rotisserie chicken and some potato salad. I put a little gas in the vehicle. I kept a medical appointment. … Continue reading
Passages
Last time I revised my blogroll, I removed Rittenhouse Review because its creator, James Capozzola, hadn’t posted in more than two months, as is my general approach to such things. Still, I kept him bookmarked in an “Inactive Blogs” folder, … Continue reading
Passages
Mark Freeland, a big name in the local Buffalo rock music scene, died this week after a lengthy battle with cancer. Buffalo News rock critic Jeff Miers writes about Freeland here and here, while local rock bloggers Val and Kevin … Continue reading
Passages
I was only a sporadic reader of his, but it saddens me that Steve Gilliard has died. He was a fine writer in Left Blogistan, and that I was never more than a sporadic reader of his is more a … Continue reading
Memorial
Know, all who see these lines,That this man, by his appetite for honor,By his steadfastness,By his love for his country,By his courage,Was one of the miracles of the God. — Guy Gavriel Kay “The Green Field of France”, by Eric … Continue reading
Last Update
Today, at the official 22-week point, The Wife went into labor, delivering Fiona Quinn at around 9:30 a.m. Our child lived for just under two hours, dying at about 11:30 a.m. All that’s left now is incidental detail — recovery … Continue reading
In time, only the bards knew the truth of it.
I’ll post a link to a news item as soon as I can get hold of one, but according to an e-mail I’ve received from a reputable source, author Lloyd Alexander has died. Alexander was highly prolific, and yet, I … Continue reading
The Right Stuff
Wally Schirra, one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts (and later a Gemini and Apollo astronaut as well) died today. Samurai Frog has a nice appreciation: There were seven brave men who first stood in line to lead this country … Continue reading
Men of Character
Two fine character actors have died today: Dabbs Greer, whose most famous role was Reverend Alden on Little House on the Prairie, and Tom Poston, who could always be found lurking around the corner in any show with Bob Newhart … Continue reading
Passages
I see via Electronic Cerebrectomy that character actor Roscoe Lee Browne has died. He had a long and productive career on TV and in voiceover work; for me, his most memorable role was in an episode of Magnum, PI in … Continue reading