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Money Well Spent.
Remember how conflicted I felt over receiving money via Gayle's death? I think I found a way to put it to good use.
My friend Matjames Metson is a starving artist who love love loves his dogs. One of his dogs, Boris, ate a Kong toy. Over the past few weeks there have been a series of vet trips -- some frantic. While there has been progress, ( Read more... ) -
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I was close. Gayle died at 10:30 tonight. -
April 24, 1990
Twenty-two years ago today was the worst day of my life. -
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I don't suppose I should feel surprised that Whitney Houston's death has stirred all of this up for me again. I did feel a bit surprised when I cheered for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie when I watched the news earlier today. Politics make strange bedfellows, I suppose.
Chris Christie's been getting a lot of flak this week. And not the usual ( Read more... ) -
Khaos
I am hearing through the grapevine that khaosinc has died. I'm searching online for independent verification before I completely break down, but judging from the serious cardiac event that he suffered a year or so ago ... well, let's just say that I'm not overly optimistic that a mistake has been made.
ETA: Independent Verification: khaosinc, deathAmy Winehouse, Norway, Facebook, and Starving Children in China.
This weekend has been jam-packed, news-wise. On Friday night there was the news of bombing in Norway, followed almost immediately by the story of the massacre at the camp. Before long we learned that they were connected. Then, Saturday morning, the news of Amy Winehouse's death. I can't speak for anyone else, but my facebook exploded. The majority ( Read more... )Applause.
I love Obama. I really do. I love him so much I kinda wanna make out with him. But watching the Tucson Memorial Service on TV is really rubbing me the wrong way. Specifically, it's the applause. I don't care if Shakespeare himself wrote the speeches, it's really stressing me out to see people applauding anyone at a goddamn motherfucking memorial ( Read more... )(Untitled)
Jacob died.