We would be remiss for not taking note of the death of Jim Rodford, the…
O-Bits: Abby Normal Edition
Shades of Young Frankenstein! As part of a survey of human-error incidents in mortuaries throughout…
O-Bits: Walls and Bridges Edition
It’s the day after Martin Luther King’s birthday, and here’s a story that gives us…
Joe Frank, August 19, 1938—January 15, 2018
I discovered Joe Frank in probably the best—and most Joe Frank-like—way possible: by accident. It…
Dolores O’Riordan, September 6, 1971-January 15, 2018
The mid-nineties were a heady time. Sales of CDs were filling record-company coffers, and the…
Gloomy Tunes: Abraham Martin and John
Martin Luther King would have turned 83 today. It would be nice to think that,…
O-Bits: Gloom and Taum Edition
“The past,” William Faulkner wrote, is never dead. It’s not even past.” That quote, from…
O-Bits: Keeping It Together Edition
We’ve heard of body snatchers—where would horror movies be without movies like “Invasion of the…
Gloomy Tunes: David Bowie, “Blackstar”
David Bowie made many transitions during his career, but none was as carefully stage-managed as…
O-Bits: Looking For The Good Death Edition
Mentioning “San Diego” and “Death Diaries” in the same sentence could easily be the West…