Tag Archives: wall of sleep
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Goodbye, Athena
13July 30, 2018 by Laird
We laid Athena to rest early this evening in the shade of the big sycamores and pines in our yard. …
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My Girl, Athena
22July 29, 2018 by Laird
I wrote an “Athena” post in 2011. Nothing has changed except that the hourglass is trickling down. I’ve decided to …
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For my Dad on this Day
2June 18, 2017 by Laird
I am older now, by a couple of years, than my father was the day I left Alaska for good. …
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Neil Gaiman on Death and the Author
1April 27, 2016 by Laird
Not so long ago, I bit the bullet and shelled out a substantial fee to get this done correctly. My …
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North of the Wall
6January 13, 2015 by Laird
Matthew Good says, “Gonna die in Coquitlam.” This time of year, I used to say, I’m gonna die in Shaktoolik. …
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Happy Birthday, Lee Van Cleef
10January 9, 2015 by Laird
Gone, but not forgotten. Right in there with Clint Eastwood, James Coburn, and Lee Marvin among the heavyweight hard cases …
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All Is Farewell
2December 1, 2014 by Laird
Goodbye, Mark Strand. Thank you for the greatness of your poetry. I found your work at a time when I …
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Jay Lake
Leave a commentJune 1, 2014 by Laird
My condolences to the family and friends of author Jay Lake, 1964-2014. Jay and I were colleagues and relative neighbors …
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Lillie
8March 8, 2014 by Laird
Lillie fell asleep in Jessica’s arms the other night on the way back in from the routine 2 A.M. walk. We knew …
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