Paul Thomas Anderson said he loved to take character actors and turn them into leading actors, and Philip Baker Hall was a great example. Dead at 90, a good run.
Absent Friends
Goodbye to Bemused Senior
Mr. Bemused Senior wrote to me last night to share the sad news that his beloved wife had passed away on Sunday. Robert told me that he knew Carol felt kinship with us Jackals, so he wanted to let us know. We felt a kinship with Carol, too, though of course we knew her as …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: Honor Where Due
President Joe Biden remembers former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and describes her as someone who changed the tide of history https://t.co/dPK3zMxRuH pic.twitter.com/Hgx2WXJl4e — Reuters (@Reuters) April 27, 2022
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Mary G’s Obit
Satby has directed me to Mary G’s obituary, and I wanted to share it with you. Such a delightful woman.
Remembering Mary G: A Collection of Posts
Mary G embodied all the best virtues of jackals on Balloon Juice and seemingly had none of our vices. Her resourcefulness was impressive and her good humor was always on display. Here’s a collection of some of the classic posts we’ve been remembering as we think about Mary G. The Rescue: Mary & Higgs Boson’s …
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RIP, Mary G
Some horrible news via Satby, and I am upset to inform you that beloved longtime commenter Mary G has passed. Mary G has been here forever, and was a terribly sweet and kind and funny person. She had suffered from RA for a long time, and passed the other day. There are a ton of …
My Sweet Tucker
I lost my sweet Tucker a week ago. It was all very sudden. Perfectly fine in the morning, gone by evening. It was a normal morning, and my sweet boy was his usual happy self. At 9:30 we left for the vet, not a big deal, just a follow-up appointment for something totally unrelated to …