RIP Dr. Thompson

Was very sad to hear today of Hunter S. Thompson's death, though Giblets offers another, more gonzo way to look at it, over at fafblog!.

The Rude Pundit, on the other hand, believes he really did it.

[update 2-22-05, 10 am] Cintra Wilson has what might be my favorite piece on the subject up at salon.com (subscribe or watch the ad):

"If artists are the uninsulated emotional conductors for the rest of society, Thompson was a one-man power grid of paranoia, revulsion and defiance. He was a canary in our collective coal mine, an ulcer on our societal tongue, a warning. He was physically a big and strong enough man to recklessly embody the idea that we should all Beware of Where We Are Headed. A shuddering red flag."

Indeed. Here's the link.
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