My mentor in grad school was David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest, Girl With Curious Hair, The Broom of the System, A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, Oblivion, and Brief Interviews With Hideous Men. He was considered the next Thomas Pynchon, and was an amazingly smart man ( Read more... )

Arthur C. Clarke, you will be missed.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/03/19/obit.clarke.ap/index.html

One of the most talented guitarists of my generation has lost his battle with cancer at 41. Thankfully, his first album in eight years is set to drop in April, so we’ll have some new music by which to remember him.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/03/obit.healey.ap/index.html

Many times I didn’t agree with his politics, but I admired his tenacity, his wit, and his love for the English language.

William F. Buckley, Jr.

You will be missed.

To the girl who royally screwed up on Friday, I put this quote in the Tupperware which you lent me, and which I now leave on your porch while you are at work. May you choke on the words. HA!

LORD POLONIUSYet here, Laertes! aboard, aboard, for shame ( Read more... )

I hope everyone has a good Christmas, surrounded by loved ones, warmth, and smiles.

<3

Yes, the grandfather of the sort-of beginning of heavy metal music, Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of Quiet Riot, has died at 52.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/26/obit.dubrow/index.html

Bang your head, Kevin.

No, I'm not joking--I am not religious, but I am genuinely saddened by Tammy Faye Messner's passing. The images of her last interview on Larry King (taped Wednesday) were excruciating to watch. Peace be with you, Tammy Faye.

Kurt Vonnegut 1922 - 2007

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/04/12/obit.vonnegut.ap/index.html
http://www.vonnegut.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut
http://www.vonnegutweb.com

Today, it begins. After years of suffering, months of barely surviving the day, and weeks of avoidance and excuses and procrastination, it begins.

Fluoxetine.