Courtesy of Chief Nose Wetter, we find this: If they don’t feel well, the English might say “I don’t feel very chipper”. Well, when their illness has run its (terminal) course, now they can! Peter
Tag: In Memoriam
Quick road trip on a sad occasion
Sadly, and suddenly and without warning, the father of a friend died last weekend. Miss D. and I will be heading south this morning for the funeral. Please keep us in your prayers for traveling safety and the like; and also for the survivors of the departed, for whom funerals are always tough. We hope… Continue reading Quick road trip on a sad occasion
Sunday morning music
I woke up this morning to find an e-mail informing me of the death of a long-time acquaintance in South Africa. We were never close friends, but Tony did a lot of good work in that country at a very difficult time, and he and I shared a couple of pretty hair-raising experiences. He was… Continue reading Sunday morning music
Sunday morning music
In memory of the victims of yesterday’s hate crime at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, here’s the traditional Jewish prayer, Kaddish, recited for the dead. May the souls of the victims rest in peace: and may anti-Semitism, which is just another form of the even more ancient evils of racism and sectarianism, be… Continue reading Sunday morning music
In memoriam: Christopher Stasheff
I was sad to learn that fantasy and SF author Christopher Stasheff died a few days ago. I was first exposed to Mr. Stasheff’s work back in 1979. His first book, “The Warlock In Spite Of Himself“, enchanted me (you should pardon the expression), and, with its several sequels, remains one of my favorites to… Continue reading In memoriam: Christopher Stasheff
Memorial Day
Back in 2012, I wrote about Memorial Day. I really can’t improve on what I said there, or the events described, so I won’t even try. Please click over to that article and read it. May all those who died in the service of this country find eternal rest; and may they never be forgotten.… Continue reading Memorial Day
In memoriam: Winnie Mandela
I note with no joy, but considerable relief, that Winnie Mandela has died. I wish hell on no man, or woman for that matter. It’s a fearful thing to consider eternity without God . . . but if anyone deserved it, from an earthly perspective, it would be hard not to include Winnie Mandela among… Continue reading In memoriam: Winnie Mandela
A life well lived, remembered with laughter
I was touched – and amused – to read the obituary of the late Terry Ward, who died last week. Terry Wayne Ward, age 71, of DeMotte, IN, escaped this mortal realm on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, leaving behind 32 jars of Miracle Whip, 17 boxes of Hamburger Helper and multitudes of other random items… Continue reading A life well lived, remembered with laughter
In memoriam: Harry Selby
Harry Selby, one of the most famous professional hunters in Africa (so-called “white hunters” in a previous age), has died in Botswana at the age of 92. Selby was made famous by American novelist Robert Ruark, who was also an enthusiastic big game hunter. He made a months-long safari visit to Africa in 1951, guided… Continue reading In memoriam: Harry Selby
He flew the last fighter combat mission of World War II
I note that Captain Jerry Yellin died last month. The last combat mission of World War II began Aug. 15, 1945, when fighter pilot Jerry Yellin and his wingman, 19-year-old Philip Schlamberg, took off from Iwo Jima to attack airfields near Nagoya, Japan. The war seemed all but over. Germany had surrendered in May, and… Continue reading He flew the last fighter combat mission of World War II