Category Archives: Obits and ‘bobs

June Callwood has died

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Sabina Becker

I really have nothing to say that her obit in the Toronto Star could not say better about this remarkable woman, activist and writer.Sleep well, June.

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God Bless You, Mr. Funnyguts

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Sabina Becker

From the wires, a sad but not unexpected item about one of my favorite all-time writers: American literary idol Kurt Vonnegut, best known for such classic novels as “Slaughterhouse-Five” and “Cat’s Cradle,” died on Tuesday night in Manhattan at age … Continue reading →

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I closed my eyes and I slipped away…

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Sabina Becker

RIP, Brad Delp, lead singer of Boston.Here he is, making “More Than a Feeling” unforgettable:

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Quotable: Molly Ivins’ famous last (published) words

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Sabina Becker

“We are the people who run this country.We are the deciders. And every single day,every single one of us needs to step outsideand take some action to help stop this war.”—Molly Ivins, sorely and sadly missed

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Farewell, Mr. Noodle…

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Sabina Becker

If long noodles bring long life, as the Chinese proverb insists, then Momofuku Ando has certainly proved that right. He was 96 when the Great Noodle Factory in the Sky called him home. Mr Ando said the inspiration for his … Continue reading →

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Make those hellfires extra hot now

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Just heard the news at the top of the hour on Air America. Seems Kenny Boy, even in death, has managed to skate away from justice: Former Enron CEO Ken Lay maintained throughout his fraud and conspiracy trial that he … Continue reading →

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Stoke up the fires of hell…

Posted on July 5, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…because one big weenie is comin’ right down! Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in U.S. history, died Wednesday of a heart attack in Colorado. He was 64. … Continue reading →

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We now pause for the following announcement…

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The Pentagon has just informed the world that the 2,500th US military death in the Iraq pillage has occurred. That’s right: 2,500 dead US military for the sake of a lie. And OIL.And in the meantime, there’s no end in … Continue reading →

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Stanislaw Lem, R.I.P.

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Sabina Becker

From the Beeb: Polish author Stanislaw Lem, most famous for science fiction works including Solaris, has died aged 84, after suffering from heart disease. He sold more than 27 million copies of his works, translated into about 40 languages, and … Continue reading →

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Another 9-11 first responder has died

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And if you guess correctly what she died of, you win a hunk of asbestos-ridden rubble from Ground Zero: A 41-year-old paramedic who worked at a morgue for months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center … Continue reading →