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Oh yeah, now I remember: I have a blog. Been absent for a while and perhaps it was the thought of all the R.I.P.s I'd have to type out that kept me from logging on, and son of a gun, the longer I waited, the more prominent deaths there were. There's a mini-essay to be produced on the whole "Dead Pool/obituaries-just-waiting-to-be-defrosted" theme, exemplified by the lengthy articles that immediately appeared upon word that the very old and ailing Katharine Hepburn had just passed. But I'm not going to produce it. Ms. Hepburn, to name one person, had a full life, accomplishing what she wanted, and (for once the cliche is true) we are all richer for her having been here, so let us celebrate her life and not go on about her death. For example, let's point out that Bringing Up Baby, one of the greatest movies ever made, was a big flop with critics and audiences upon initial release, but time passed, and at last the world knew better. If you haven't seen this movie, you need to.

But what does shock me is Barry White's death. 58? Fifty-eight? That's terrible. How will future generations learn to make out on the sofa now? If you really want an earful of the man's majestic voice in high dudgeon, try to find a copy of this album; pray that your ad copy never falls into the hands of a wellknown vocalist.

Speaking of albums, this one is presently getting some heavy rotation in the Wright-Hand abode. As is the music of The One-Time Greatest Band in the World; The Fall are currently touring North America; I'm planning to catch them on their July 6 date in NYC, and again on the 9th in Philadelphia. Reports to come.

Speaking of Philadelphia: nice job, guys. Way to commemorate the Fourth. No, really, I mean it. The mayor, a slimy senator, and a Supreme Court justice nearly all killed at one go on the nation's most preeminent day? Hats off! But next time, wait until Sen. Santorum is there too, okay? Kind of a full-house effect.

Ooooh, almost forgot. Found some apparently relevant non-tiresome blogs that don't suck...at least for the time present. I can't believe it. Maybe you won't either: I refer you to Maud Newton and Moorish Girl.
posted by Red at 8:13 PM