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Tag Archives: Death
Regis
Television icon, Regis Philbin, has passed away at the age of 88. No one spent more hours on American television; no one was more welcome inside our home, via a television. I had known about the morning show, Live with Regis … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Culture, Death, Identity, Opinion, Opinions, People, Reflection, Regis, Regis Philbin, Television, Thoughts
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Kobe’s 81-Point Game
It has been one week since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven of their friends, died in a helicopter crash. It is a tragedy that has shaped the beginning of this year, and decade, in a way none of … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Basketball, Death, Inspiration, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, Life, Nostalgia, Opinion, Reflection, Television, Thoughts, Toronto Raptors
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Kobe Bryant
There are some people who are immediately identifiable by their first name. Tiger. Serena. Kareem. Michael. LeBron. Kobe. And yet, when I received a text message yesterday afternoon that read, “Kobe died!!!”, my initial response was, “Bryant?” I couldn’t believe … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged About Me, Basketball, Culture, Death, Family, Identity, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, Life, Opinion, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts
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Roy Halladay
When I was a kid, I wanted to be like Roy Halladay. Yesterday, Roy “Doc” Halladay died in a plane crash. It was his plane. He was the only one on board. Halladay was only 40-years-old, and leaves behind a … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Anecdote, Baseball, Death, Life, Nostalgia, People, Personal, Reflection, Roy Halladay, Thoughts, Toronto Blue Jays
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Chester
I always listen to music when I sit down to write a blog post. Most of the time, it’s a variety of songs by multiple bands or artists. Right now though, Linkin Park is the only thing I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Chester Bennington, Death, Identity, Life, Linkin Park, People, Personal, Reflection, Sad, Thoughts
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Not That Person Anymore
Have you ever put on a pair of clothes, only to quickly realize they no longer fit? That happened to me a few weeks ago. It caught me by surprise. My pants felt like I needed to shove a lampshade … Continue reading
Bits and Pieces
Take a look over your left shoulder you’ll find me there your worry holder and I’ll be there if you need me now because if you need me now then now will never end It’s the little things you hope … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Death, Friends, Identity, Inspiration, Life, Love, Personal, Poem, Poems, Poet, Reflection, Relationships
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Thank You, Don Rickles
Yesterday afternoon, I went on Twitter and the first tweet I saw broke my heart. It was a tweet by Jimmy Kimmel. It read: “90 years with Don Rickles weren’t enough. One of the sweetest and most lovely people I had … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Anecdote, Comedian, Comedy, Culture, Death, Don Rickles, Humor, Inspiration, Love, People, Personal, Reflection, Thoughts
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Hollow
The same images fill our eyes again and again it happens all the time, but we never know when. Can we finally ask the question and demand a reply? No one else has to die. From the ground they have risen to … Continue reading
Cinder
Toss and turn first I toss and then I turn is it your ashes that my heart doth yearn? Shining through my window has the Phoenix come to call me home? Do you dare to tell me that time has … Continue reading