Category Archives: Grief

Simply the Best

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Silverwynde

By now, everyone has heard that Tina Turner passed away at the age of 83. She had apparently been ill for a number of years; she had been diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and received a kidney transplant the … Continue reading →

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Darkest Knight

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Silverwynde

On Friday, Prime told me the news: Kevin Conroy had died of cancer. There are plenty of people who don’t recognize that name. But to many others–myself included–that name is synonymous with one persona and one persona alone: Batman. If … Continue reading →

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Conflicted

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Silverwynde

As you know Robbie Coltrane died. To say that I’m conflicted about this is being gentle; I enjoyed the movies and books, but I can’t bring myself to watch or read them because of Joanne Rowling and her sudden turn … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Years

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Silverwynde

Fifteen years ago, Prime’s brother lost his battle with cancer. This is something I cobbled together on a previous blog; it’s some random thoughts about everything. Just walked back from the post office. Doesn’t sound so bad, but the temperature … Continue reading →

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In His Hand

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Silverwynde

Over the weekend, the news broke that David Prowse had died. He was the man we saw as Darth Vader, the tall, intimidating Sith Lord in all black. I could wax nostalgic about how much his work meant to me … Continue reading →

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Fuck This Year. I’m Out.

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Silverwynde

Kirby Morrow has died. He was the voice of Rad in Transformers: Armada and the dub voice of Miroku in Inyasha, as well as Cyclops on X-Men Evolution. He was 47. I can’t even with this year. Just when things … Continue reading →

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Screw This Year

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Silverwynde

Fuck this year. Seriously, fuck it in its face: We’ve lost Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This year can fuck right off into infinity. Then it can keep fucking off. Then when it gets to a fence with a sign that says … Continue reading →

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For Our King

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Silverwynde

He will always be our king. #WakandaForever

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(Insert Title Here… I Don’t Know And I Don’t Care)

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Silverwynde

I need this in my life right now. Believe me. I’ve been staying the hell off of Facebook today; I’m not in the mood. Especially after reading this post on Dispatches from the Culture Wars. Ed Brayton has gone into hospice. … Continue reading →

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Letters to Sammy: Year Two

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Silverwynde

Dear Sammy, It’s officially been two years since I had to make that decision. It doesn’t feel like that long ago, yet it feels like a lifetime ago. It’s still tough. I still miss you. Your dad misses you too. … Continue reading →

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