Tag Archives: Obituary

Some Notable Losses in 2016.

Posted on December 31, 2016 by John Erickson

While this year has been rather hard on famous people, I wanted to write some kind of year-end tribute to some lesser known folk who passed this year. And since science-fiction has been so much a part of my life, … Continue reading →

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Like Daughter, Like Mother.

Posted on December 29, 2016 by John Erickson

Or, please God, get 2016 over with NOW! Yep, the grim news keeps on rolling in. One day after Carrie Fisher died, her mother Debbie Reynolds has died. From “Singin’ In The Rain” to playing Grace’s mother on “Will and … Continue reading →

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The Day The Music Died.

Posted on December 26, 2016 by John Erickson

A long, long time ago, a song spoke of “the day the music died”. While that tune focused purely on American acts, I would state that for a large share of the world (the US included), Christmas Day 2016 was … Continue reading →

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An Unknown Hero You Should Know.

Posted on September 7, 2016 by John Erickson

On Monday, Joe Hosteen Kellwood died. He was a Marine Corps vet who served in the Pacific during World War 2. That might sound like enough for him to be remembered, but there is one more thing that made him … Continue reading →

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Musings On Death And Life.

Posted on July 23, 2016 by John Erickson

We are odd creatures, we humans. We know that our lives, that ALL lives, are finite. We know that everyone we know will die, that everything we love will eventually cease to be. The old saying “No one gets out … Continue reading →

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And Now I Know Where God Went.

Posted on July 23, 2016 by John Erickson

In my previous post this evening, I was mulling if God was still out there. I know now He is, and He’s got one more very special angel. Our little cat Frosty, of the huge eyes and the single daughter … Continue reading →

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A Whiff of Greatness.

Posted on June 10, 2016 by John Erickson

As those few of you out there know, one of my great interests is the so-called “what-if” scenario (often referred to as “whiffs”). What if the US had lost the battle at Midway, leaving the West Coast open to Japanese … Continue reading →

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A Fitting Farewell to The Greatest.

Posted on June 4, 2016 by John Erickson

I have never really been a sports fan as such Never watched football or baseball, or boxing that much But like everyone else, I knew of that great from Kentucky And tonight I’m mourning the loss of Muhammad Ali. He … Continue reading →

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This Was SUPPOSED To Be A Good Day.

Posted on June 2, 2016 by John Erickson

Today started with such promise. 63 years ago, a young Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen, leading to the longest reign of any British monarch, a period of (mostly) peace and prosperity following the devastation of two world wars. Also today, … Continue reading →

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Of Queens and Princes

Posted on April 21, 2016 by John Erickson

Did you ever have one of those days, when life seems to reach out to hug you, but when you go in for the clinch, it knees you right in the family jewels? Today in spades, kiddies. In bloody spades. … Continue reading →

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