What is it good for?

My calendar today has the words "Each individual has an opportunity to make a difference" and maybe, once again, this blogging thing is proving that.

liz_marcs had this on her LJ today:

Mike Smith, aka wolfmoon98 was killed yesterday in Iraq when his hummer was attacked by mortars. For more information, please visit this entry. He continued his blogging from Iraq.

I didn't have him on my friend's list. But it's an odd sort of connection we all have here, and it's a feeling of losing 'one of our own'. It makes it real. It makes it human.

There is a movement via insomnia and ljdemocrats asking people to vist his last entry to leave a condolence message for his family.

ETA: There are over 300 comments on his last entry. Most of them are from people who, like me, found out through some other entry or community, and they all pretty much say the same thing: Thank you, I'm sorry, rest in peace. I hope his family does see the posts, because it is a beautiful testiment that people still care about people. Comforting to know you are not alone.

It is very odd that his last post should start with 'regrets, I've had a few'. Well, not so odd, I suppose. When one walks with death every day, one starts reflecting.

What is it good for?

My calendar today has the words "Each individual has an opportunity to make a difference" and maybe, once again, this blogging thing is proving that.

liz_marcs had this on her LJ today:

Mike Smith, aka wolfmoon98 was killed yesterday in Iraq when his hummer was attacked by mortars. For more information, please visit this entry. He continued his blogging from Iraq.

I didn't have him on my friend's list. But it's an odd sort of connection we all have here, and it's a feeling of losing 'one of our own'. It makes it real. It makes it human.

There is a movement via insomnia and ljdemocrats asking people to vist his last entry to leave a condolence message for his family.

ETA: There are over 300 comments on his last entry. Most of them are from people who, like me, found out through some other entry or community, and they all pretty much say the same thing: Thank you, I'm sorry, rest in peace. I hope his family does see the posts, because it is a beautiful testiment that people still care about people. Comforting to know you are not alone.

It is very odd that his last post should start with 'regrets, I've had a few'. Well, not so odd, I suppose. When one walks with death every day, one starts reflecting.

On a lighter note

Friend of mine sent an email with some joke type things in it. This was my favorite:

CONSTITUTION

They keep talking about drafting a constitution for Iraq. Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it's worked for over 200 years and we're not using it anymore.

On a lighter note

Friend of mine sent an email with some joke type things in it. This was my favorite:

CONSTITUTION

They keep talking about drafting a constitution for Iraq. Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it's worked for over 200 years and we're not using it anymore.

On a much, much, much lighter note

Terry answered my actual question on the B&N thingy! With a footnote! I got a Terry Pratchett footnote in my answer! I <3 him so very much.

I asked him 'May I ask if you are an affectionado of he 30's and 40's romance/comedies? Just because two of your more recent couples - William DeWorde and Saccirissa Chrisplock and Moist and Adora both seem to be modeled after those types of films.'

( here's what he said )

How freaking cool is that. Shall treasure it forever.

Gonna cross-post this to discworld I'm that proud.

On a much, much, much lighter note

Terry answered my actual question on the B&N thingy! With a footnote! I got a Terry Pratchett footnote in my answer! I <3 him so very much.

I asked him 'May I ask if you are an affectionado of he 30's and 40's romance/comedies? Just because two of your more recent couples - William DeWorde and Saccirissa Chrisplock and Moist and Adora both seem to be modeled after those types of films.'

( here's what he said )

How freaking cool is that. Shall treasure it forever.

Gonna cross-post this to discworld I'm that proud.