Posts Tagged ‘ death ’

Lessons of a $618,616 Death

Mar 6th, 2010 | By CJ | Category: CJ's Quick Links

“The documents revealed an economic system in which the sellers don’t set the prices and the buyers don’t know what they are. Prices bear little relation to demand or how well goods and services work. ‘No other nation would allow a health system to be run the way we do it. It’s completely insane’”
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2010 Winter Olympics – Let’s Not Hurt the Olympians

Feb 13th, 2010 | By CJ | Category: Diversions

In the aftermath of the death of a Georgian luger during practice, Olympic officials are modifying the luge run. Should they?



The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 26 – Episode 17 Body Count (Podcast)

Nov 27th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: TTSCC

You’ve read The Connor Wars Episode 17 “Of Course You Realize”, now hear from the writer. I dare ya.



T:TSCC 0221 – Adam Raised a Cain

Apr 4th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: TTSCC

The penultimate episode of the second season of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles delivered a long overdue reset to the series. Not so much of story (though that got a boost), but of character. The characters acted surprisingly in-character this week in a story that was almost totally about trust.



T:TSCC 0221 Fancast – Adam Raised a Cain

Apr 3rd, 2009 | By CJ | Category: TTSCC

Welcome to this week’s podcast for Season 2, Episode 21 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: “Adam Raised a Cain”. This is meant to be played along with the episode video (cuing instructions are at the beginning of the podcast).



TTSCC – Comments on Josh Friedman’s Post-0215 Comments

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By CJ | Category: TTSCC

With just seven episodes left in the second season of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles, creator Josh Friedman published a post on the official blog. It’s an instructive read from the head of the creative team about what it’s like from where he sits, and teases about what’s to come.



We Commend Thee, Kay Yow (1942-2009)

Jan 24th, 2009 | By CJ | Category: Women's Basketball

NC State leader, Maryland nemesis, basketball icon, a cancer inspiration. There are so many ways to describe Kay Yow, who died early on January 24, 2009. Much will be written about her accomplishments, which I’ll not repeat. I do, however, have a few comments.



One Year On

Nov 10th, 2008 | By CJ | Category: Journal

Well, it’s been a year since my dad died. It almost goes without saying that the events from that time have been going through the minds of me, my mom, and my brother in recent days. It’s been amazing how different it’s been in this past year.



Each Day Coming Is One Day Less

Oct 14th, 2008 | By CJ | Category: Journal

It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I’m a bit of a fatalist. Since I was a child, I knew I was going to die. Since I was a teen, I came to be comfortable with the fact and tried to live each day so that if I died tomorrow, I’d have little [...]



A Long Week

Nov 17th, 2007 | By CJ | Category: Musings

It’s been a week since my father died. It’s been interesting.