He Who Makes A Beast Of Himself Gets Rid Of The Pain Of Being A Man

[ghettojoe]

Just a quick post to honour the memory of Hunter S. Thompson, forefather of gonzo journalism, who killed himself yesterday. It seems like such a tragic loss of genuine talent in a world overcrowded with bookshops selling deadline meeting trash and journalists losing sleep over the latest celebrity affair. It was great to see someone finally

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[shirts_vs_skins]

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where theives and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs... There's also a negative side." - Hunter S Thompson

[no_sunset]

Amem to that my friend. But at least we've still got people pushing the boundaries of literature, you know, people like Dan Brown...

Sigh.