In Memoriam

[JazzNU]

I was talking more about the idea of Elizabeth Dole being an acceptable presidential candidate, more than Bob Dole. The best thing I can say about her is that she's better than Jesse Helms, and that's not remotely meant as a compliment.

As for Bob Dole. Given he'd been a public supporter of Insurrectionist in Chief, voted for him twice, and his support continued after the coup attempt, the way he conducted himself before is unlikely to be the way he'd have conducted himself now if he still held public office.

[dryrunguy]

The opening portion of my response to ponchi was the key part: "There was a time, long, LONG ago--..." That would have been around the time she was Secretary of Labor for George H. W. Bush and her transition to leading the American Red Cross. So, long before she became a U.S. Senator, which is when she permanently landed on my (expletive) list.

I'll freely admit I wasn't fully cooked in the early 1990s (and I'm still not fully cooked--no one ever is). That was also right before my belief system was completely transformed.

[ponchi101]

Two deaths in the sports world:
Demaryus Thomas, 33, died yesterday. Seems from a medical condition. 5 time Pro Bowl in the the NFL, SB champion with the Broncos.
Al Unser Sr, 4 times Indy 500 winner, died at age 82. Pretty much a legend in racing, that is for sure.
May the universe welcome them.

[ti-amie]

May they both RIP.

[Deuce]

Michael Nesmith of 'The Monkeys' musical group - and whose mother invented 'Liquid Paper' - has died.
This leaves Mickey Dolenz as the only surviving member of the group.

Michael Nesmith Dies at 78

[ti-amie]

Click Tweet for the translation.

[MJ2004]

The best male Spanish tennis player until Rafa came along, and a great mentor. RIP

[ashkor87]

There are stories that he started out as a ball-boy and played his first few matches barefoot.... An inspiration..

[the Moz]

AnnieAnne Rice and Mel Lastman - a pre-Rob Ford mayoral embarrassment for the city of Toronto - have passed away.

[JazzNU]

Annie Rice and Mel Lastman - a pre-Rob Ford mayoral embarrassment for the city of Toronto - have passed away.

I need to wake up a bit more. I read this as a married couple that unfortunately passed away today, like in a car accident or something.

[JazzNU]

[ti-amie]

"Annie" threw me off. Anne Rice's early work, including "Interview With the Vampire" is classic horror. May she Rest in Peace.

[JazzNU]

[ashkor87]

The best male Spanish tennis player until Rafa came along, and a great mentor. RIP

Maybe so but let us not forget Andres Gimeno..does not have the majors because he was a pro but he won several tournaments beating the likes of Rosewall and Laver in their prime..
no disrespect to the great Manolo..

[ponchi101]

He might be obscure to some people here. To put it in perspective: he was to Rancheras what Johnny Cash was to Country. A huge musical figure in L. America.
(Although Cash covered other musical genres too).