Tag Archives: rip/remembrance

The Day the Music Died +61 years

By Paul | Published February 3, 2021

As a huge Buddy Holly fan since I was a kid, I try to mark The Day the Music Died, in one way or another, just about every year. And while I often link to the excellent Wikipedia article, this year I’ve searched and found some other interesting articles, including this one at Biography.com, as […]

Also tagged , , Comments Off on The Day the Music Died +61 years

Deadliest Days in American History

By Paul | Published December 9, 2020

People, take note that 6 of the deadliest days1 in American history have taken place in the last 8 days. This pandemic is booming, and we all need to do our part: wear a fucking face mask, socially distance, and wash your fucking hands. DEADLIEST SINGLE DAYS IN AMERICAN HISTORY (description — date — fatalaties) […]

Also tagged , Comments Off on Deadliest Days in American History

Steve Jobs died 9 years ago

By Paul | Published October 5, 2020

Nine years later, and this piece by The Onion is still perhaps the best eulogy: CUPERTINO, CA—Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Computers and the only American in the country who had any clue what the fuck he was doing, died Wednesday at the age of 56.

Also tagged , , Comments Off on Steve Jobs died 9 years ago

R.I.P. Sundance Landry

By Paul | Published October 1, 2020

Our dog died today. His name was Sundance and he was a good boy. He joined our family before my kids could even drive, and now he’s gone. Sundance was the light of our lives. He was always ready to go out in the back yard and play, play, play. His favorite toy was a […]

Also tagged , , 1 Comment

R.I.P. Dury’s in Nashville, Tennessee

By Paul | Published September 28, 2020

I missed this — really missed this — from 4 months ago, when I was still in a fog from the forced work from home. Dury’s, the landmark Nashville photography store, that opened in 1882 as one of the original eight Kodak dealers appointed by George Eastman himself, has closed: From the Dury’s website (link […]

Also tagged , , Comments Off on R.I.P. Dury’s in Nashville, Tennessee

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

By Paul | Published September 18, 2020

The Notorious R.B.G., only the second woman appointed to the United States Extreme Court, and without question one of the Court’s most important and consequential Justices, is dead at 87. The paper of record: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a pioneering advocate for women’s rights, who in […]

Also tagged , , Comments Off on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

Grant Imahara, Former Mythbuster, Battlebots Champion, Dies at 49

By Paul | Published July 14, 2020

The Discovery Channel: We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a really wonderful man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Grant Imahara was an electrical engineer who dedicated his life to using his skills to make people smile. Beyond […]

Also tagged , , Comments Off on Grant Imahara, Former Mythbuster, Battlebots Champion, Dies at 49

DownBeat: In Memoriam: Ellis Marsalis (1934–2020)

By Paul | Published April 2, 2020

DownBeat Magazine: Pianist Ellis Marsalis, the head of a New Orleans family that significantly impacted how jazz is seen and heard across the world, died Wednesday. He was 85. The elder Marsalis reportedly suffered COVID-19 symptoms and was awaiting test results. “Ellis Marsalis was a legend. He was the prototype of what we mean when […]

Also tagged , , Comments Off on DownBeat: In Memoriam: Ellis Marsalis (1934–2020)

Prince: Remembering Kenny Rogers

By Paul | Published March 21, 2020

Remembering Kenny Rogers, who released the tender ballad "You're My Love" in 1986. The song was written by Joey Coco—a pseudonym used by the one and only Prince. https://t.co/DomOWVtO8p#TheGambler #RIPLegend @_KennyRogers pic.twitter.com/1Yd4CFh72a — Prince (@prince) March 21, 2020

Also tagged , , Comments Off on Prince: Remembering Kenny Rogers

Dolly: You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone.

By Paul | Published March 21, 2020

You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone. I’ve had so many wonderful years and wonderful times with my friend Kenny, but above all the music and the success I loved him as a wonderful man and a true friend. pic.twitter.com/hIQLIvt8pr — Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) March 21, 2020

Also tagged , , Comments Off on Dolly: You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone.