It’s Opening Day, where every team is tied for first, and—in theory—has an equal shot…
Quote of the Day: August Wilson
“Death ain’t nothing but a fastball on the outside corner.” August Wilson, Fences
Dead of the Day: Virginia Woolf, Jan 25, 1882—March 28, 1941
Virginia Woolf has alway had a special place in my heart; her “To The Lighthouse”…
O-Bits: Death Of A Star Edition
When O-Bits was a kid, we were obsessed with the Space Program. We’d wake up…
Gloomy Tunes: Earl Scruggs, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
Two men who influenced American music died today, Earl Scruggs, who passed on March 28,…
Quote of the Day: Ezra Pound
“O, woe, woe People are born and die, We also shall be dead pretty soon…
O-Bits: Estimated Time of Departures Edition
It’s bad enough that social media such as Facebook and Twitter can harvest our information…
Dead of the Day: Milton Berle, Dudley Moore, Billy Wilder
They say the Grim Reaper doesn’t have a sense of humor, but on March 27,…
Quote of the Day: Alan Bennett
“I read biographies backwards, beginning with the death. If that takes my fancy I go…
O-Bits: Hearse Looking At You, Kid Edition
Here’s a pro tip: before you drive your hearse, make sure the back door is…