John Ross
From Michael Bane on Facebook (Yes, I do still use it, on a very limited basis on only on a select device) I’ve received word…
Category: Requiescat in pace
20 years
I wasn’t going to post anything about today. I’ve made my thoughts on 9/11 and subsequent events known on this blog, and I’ve got little…
RIP Robert Fisk, the man who brought us Fisking
Robert Fisk, 1946-2020 We’re going to do something new today, which is a guest post from Jed, who brought this story to my attention. Since…
Not what I was hoping for
(Via the Email List That Must Not Be Named) It’s being reported that Remus, writer of The Woodpile Report, has left us. As noted in…
Somehow, this seems more important to me than what I had planned on posting today
(Via the Open Source Defense Newsletter) Some of the original Roof Koreans have died. Note that the smiling gentleman in red (“Beware the smiling warrior”)…
Somehow, this seems appropriate
I remember the Pickup Man quite fondly from a time when country music was a lot more fun. RIP, Joe.
Perhaps not as well known…
But one of my favorite actors, Rutger Hauer, died today at age 75. Enjoy his incredible monologue from “Blade Runner”. “I’ve… seen things you people wouldn’t…
The rest of the story
About 6 weeks ago I posted about the most difficult duty any pet owner has-when is it time to let go and send one on.…
Passings, indeed
It is my unhappy duty to report the death of Dr. Jerry Pournelle. He was one of the writers who helped shape a lot of…
This is getting to be too frequent
The gunny part of the blogosphere has lost another member, this time Bob Owens of Bearing Arms. It wasn’t a frequent stop for me, but…