Science Fiction Author Michael Chrichton died unexpectedly Tuesday ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I mentioned news that a gentleman I respected had passed. The full details have now been posted.

Dungeons and Dragons' creator Gary Gygax botches saving throw at age 69

Thank you for several years of fun geekdom.

Edit: princekermit beat me to the joke by about an hour.

Madeleine L'Engle is dead at 88People who know me well, know that I do not read a lot of fiction. It's not that I don't enjoy the genre... or even that I don't enjoy reading. I just don't find a lot of books that either captivate me or keep me in a manner that affords me the time to break away to read ( Read more... )

Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead

Caveat: This is a rant. It is mean spirited and lashes out against someone. Please do not take it as a defining point of who I am. It's just something I want to get out of my system. Thank you.

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Actor Peter Boyle dies at age 71

An amazing comic actor who will stay in our memories for a long time.

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People who know me very well, know that I have difficulty with the term family. To say I am estranged from my blood is an understatement ( Read more... )