Voltron Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 Today is the day that we bury my brother Tom, which is a hard sentence to type. In keeping with my family's tradition of over-long obituaries, and given the scope of his impressive career, we have created a website to post a memorial to Tom, along with some photos. You even get to see a sullen 12 or 13 year old Voltron on the steps of Congress with Tom and then congressman Leon Panetta whom Tom was interning for. Penetta later was director of OMB, White House chief of staff, CIA director and Secretary of Defense. Obituaries have appeared in AdWeek and other publications, as well as his former agency, but I am not sure which newspapers will run one or even already have run one. For anyone interested here are a few links: https://bedecarre.family/ https://www.adweek.com/agencies/akqa-co-founder-tom-bedecarre-has-died/ https://www.akqa.com/news/a-lasting-legacy/ 2 10 3 Quote
tkam Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 This happened last Friday but I wasn't ready to post about it till now. One of my cat's, Sam was diagnosed with liver disease in September of last year. A cause was never determined and the only realistic course of action was to put him on a regiment of various meds and keep him comfortable. Last week he took a turn for the worse, not moving around as much and no longer able to control his bladder. He was put down on Friday, it's one of the harder things I've had to do but it was time and he's at peace now. Sam was 2 months shy of his 7th birthday and his older brother Jax is 15 and still going strong! 21 Quote
Craig Sawyers Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 Oh poor cat. As a cat lover, it is always a lurch when they go. And Sam was still a young cat. 1 Quote
TMoney Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 As a fellow owner of a black and white cat I am very sorry to hear it. 1 Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 Condolences, Todd. My heart sincerely goes out to you. 1 Quote
Voltron Posted April 3 Report Posted April 3 So sorry you had to do go through that Todd. It's very hard. RIP good kitty Sam. 1 Quote
n_maher Posted April 4 Report Posted April 4 10 hours ago, blessingx said: Thank you for sharing Al. This. Sorry for the loss of your furry friend, Todd. 1 Quote
skullguise Posted April 4 Report Posted April 4 So sorry Todd.....even seeing the recent deaths posted here, I always look at pets as the perfection of love without conditions. Their passing hurts so much too. 1 Quote
HemiSam Posted April 5 Report Posted April 5 So sorry for your loss, tkam. Godspeed beautiful boy... Sam 1 Quote
Voltron Posted April 7 Report Posted April 7 Rest in power Amadou Bagayoko at 70. We saw Amadou & Miriam live a couple of times and they were fantastic and fun and inspiring. The tag line of the NYT obituary sums it up: As Amadou & Mariam, he and his wife were improbable pop stars on two counts. Their style was venturesome and eclectic, and they were blind virtuosos. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/obituaries/amadou-bagayoko-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.904.NxQ_.biksAuc9OkK5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare I'm going to play Dimanche à Bamako right now. ☹️ 8 Quote
MexicanDragon Posted Monday at 08:56 AM Report Posted Monday at 08:56 AM J.D. Vance may have killed the pope. Pope Francis, dead at 88. https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-francis-has-died-vatican-says-video-statement-2025-04-21/ https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a 1 Quote
Torpedo Posted Monday at 11:27 AM Report Posted Monday at 11:27 AM Some people here were saying that he was dead a few days ago, but they were keeping it secret not to spoil the Holy Week and Easter celebrations. Who knows. Quote
Sechtdamon Posted Monday at 12:52 PM Report Posted Monday at 12:52 PM Just saw it, sorry for your loss Todd. Yea it is really hard to put a friend down. Our tuxedo friend, "Pamuk" got FIB when i was away and my family had to put him down. A lot of cats died on my lap cuz of various sicknesses at nights while waiting for a vet... Never gets easier... Again so sorry for your loss. Godspeed good boi Sam. Quote
Sechtdamon Posted Monday at 01:08 PM Report Posted Monday at 01:08 PM On 4/7/2025 at 4:50 AM, Voltron said: Rest in power Amadou Bagayoko at 70. This. Listening "The Eclipse" right now. Quote
Knuckledragger Posted Monday at 02:41 PM Report Posted Monday at 02:41 PM I prefer to think of it as his Holiness's final act was giving JD Vance the gasface. 1 1 Quote
blessingx Posted yesterday at 10:40 AM Report Posted yesterday at 10:40 AM RIP Pere Ubu’s David Thomas https://www.clashmusic.com/news/pere-ubus-david-thomas-has-died/ https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2021/09/pere-ubu-david-thomas-interview.html 5 Quote
skullguise Posted 6 hours ago Report Posted 6 hours ago Wish I had seen them.....came close, but I didn't know who they were early on. In 1979, I was working as part of the "Miscellaneous" (aka "Shit") Crew at a hotel in Lynn, MA. It had The Main Act, a concert club, attached to it. I was only 14 at the time and working with a permit. But even though underage, they let me stay for shows sometimes. Saw some great local and a few national/international bands. Even met a drunk/high Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze! In any case, I saw an ad for Pere Ubu that they were playing, but they were in suits & ties in the ad. So I dismissed them, and regret it now as I never got the opportunity to see them after that. I think I would have loved them.... RIP David Thomas. 1 Quote
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