Tag: death
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Long Board Death and Drownings; Preventable
I was listening to CBC Radio this morning and Anthony Germaine, filling in for Rick Clough was speaking to a guy about the tragic death of the young woman who was long-boarding on Mt Seymour Parkway. During that conversation Germaine brought up the fact that this tragedy, and it is a tragedy, may make some…
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Jim Went a Runnin After Deer…
I used to sing/hum this Neil Young song when Jimmy and I were out walking or riding around in my truck. Of course I would substitute “Jim” for “King” and change the “he” to “she.” Now that Jimmy is gone I can’t seem to stop hearing this song in my mind. There is a wound…
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The End of an Era; Jimmy has Left the Building
It is the end of an era. Last night at 11:30pm my bestest pal, my faithful companion, my guardian, my confidante, my dog, Little Jimbalina died. Jimmy, as she was commonly known as, was 13 1/2 years old. She has been a faithful companion to me on these many, many miles of road that we…
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Canadian Journalist Michelle Lang Killed in Kandahar
It is tough to post anything about the fun I am having down here in San Diego because a journalist friend, Michelle Lang, from my university days was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan when the military vehicle she was riding in struck a roadside bomb near the base. It was a fun day with Caragh and the twins…I will…