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September 2014

September 20, 2014

In Memory of My Friend, My Boss, My Mentor: Jennifer Gilnett

The last 13 days have been a harrowing experience of heartbreak and loss for me...

August 2014

August 12, 2014

Who Among Us Is Thirsty? — A Reflection on the Loss of Robin Williams

I am sick at heart over the loss of one of my favorite imaginations.

February 2014

February 02, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Actor, The Philosopher, The Master, The Wrestler

I feel like I've been hit by a truck this morning, trying to absorb the...

September 2013

September 13, 2013

Wings of Desire’s Cassiel Takes Flight: Otto Sander Dies at 72

The German actor Otto Sander died today. But he will live on in the movies...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

“It Can Entrance You For a Moment…”

"Debate doesn’t really change things. It gets you bogged in deeper. If you can address...

April 2013

April 04, 2013

Thank You, Roger Ebert. Now, Rest in Peace. [Updated April 6th.]

"A movie is not about what it is about. It is about how it is...

September 2012

September 06, 2012

Five Years Ago Today, She Passed From Chronos to Kairos…

Five years ago today, I said an unexpected farewell. Madeleine L'Engle has influenced my thoughts...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

Beloved Fantasy Author Anne McCaffrey has Died.

The beloved and influential fantasy author Anne McCaffrey died yesterday after suffering a stroke. She...

January 2011

January 03, 2011

Goodbye and Thank You, Mr. Postlethwaite.

This morning, we say farewell to one of my all-time favorite actors. If all of...

August 2010

August 19, 2010

A Great Loss: Michael Been of The Call, One of the Great Rock Singers, Has Died

A site called Buddyhead is reporting that Michael Been has died. The site says: Michael...

August 06, 2009

Thank You, John Hughes.

Yes, I am saddened by the news about director John Hughes' sudden death of...

June 2009

June 26, 2009

A Few Thoughts on the Loss of Jackson and Fawcett

Yesterday, I felt a strange urge to give calls of concern to the other giants...

June 26, 2009

What a Story.

Comic strip of the day. Thanks to Mike Demkowicz for the link.

March 2009

March 04, 2009

Farewell to Horton Foote, screenwriter of “Tender Mercies,” “To Kill a Mockingbird”

I'm a little late relaying this news, but I learned on Twitter earlier today that...

January 2009

January 16, 2009

Andrew Wyeth, remembered by Michael Kimmelman

The famous American painted Andrew Wyeth died today at 91. Kimmelman writes: Wyeth gave America...

January 08, 2009

Richard John Neuhaus, 1936 – 2009

First Things reports the passing of its founder and editor: Fr. Richard John Neuhaus slipped...

November 2008

November 06, 2008

Browser, 11/6

First, the previews... HD here. <h6><img src="" alt="the-eyes.jpg" /> <strong><span style="color:#800000;">The Browser: News & links...

August 2008

August 09, 2008

A Sad, Sudden Farewell: Bernie Mac 1957 – 2008

MSNBC reports that Bernie Mac passed away due to complications brought on by pneumonia. He...

August 08, 2008

Farewell to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Last week, as I was walking past a newspaper vendor, I stopped in my tracks....

July 2008

July 01, 2008

Farewell, Major Briggs.

Don S. Davis, one of the great actors among Twin Peaks' fantastic cast, has died....

June 2008

June 16, 2008

Stan Winston, Designer of the Terminator, Dead at 62.

Did you flinch when Edward Scissorhands reached out? That was Stan Winston. Did your stomach...

June 13, 2008

Tim Russert of NBC News Dead at 58

What sad, shocking news today... Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and the moderator of...

April 2008

April 08, 2008

Brian Volck Remembers Paul Scofield

Among my friends, the man with the most impressive voice for reading and public speaking...

April 05, 2008

Charlton Heston dead at 84

"Charlton Heston might be said to achieve his apotheosis as Moses ... unless one decides...

March 2008

March 20, 2008

Farewell to Paul Scofield

The great Paul Scofield, one of my favorite actors, has died. Here's a glimpse of...

February 2008

February 25, 2008

Larry Norman is Dead. Long Live Larry Norman.

"The father of Christian rock" -- Larry Norman -- is dead. And as you might expect,...

January 2008

January 22, 2008

Breaking News: Heath Ledger Found Dead in His Apartment.

The New York Times has the developing story. Heath Ledger was found dead in his...

December 2007

December 11, 2007

Mr. Lazarescu is Dead

You might have seen The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, one of the most unforgettable films...

September 2007

September 09, 2007

SuperFastReader on Madeleine L’Engle

Following up my earlier post on Madeleine L'Engle's passing, here's the super SuperFastReader remembering her,...

September 07, 2007

Madeleine L’Engle: 1918-2007

Madeleine L'Engle is one of the artists whose views and work have inspired me the...