Tag Archives: suicide

THE SEA OF ICE by Caspar David Friedrich

June 12, 2018 – 7:39 pm

Anthony Bourdain died this week in the small city of Kaysersberg, France. The police said there were no signs of violence, but little else was revealed to the media by the public prosecutor. Most people assumed he had killed himself. I don’t know, but I do know the darkness and little is darker than THE […]

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Out Of It

June 12, 2018 – 8:34 am
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Russian Supermodel Copycats Pattaya Farangs

December 12, 2016 – 10:24 am

Pattaya probably leads the world for most suicides by tourists. Every week the city’s newspapers report another fatal plunge from a condo balcony. No one ever calls for the landlords to place a sticker on the railing saying, “Falls from this height could be dangerous.” because the suicides are usually considered to be losers, however […]

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Joy Division USA Tour 1980

March 24, 2015 – 2:22 pm

32 years ago New Wave rockers across America were excitedly anticipating Joy Division’s May 1980. The Manchester band was scheduled to appear at Hurrah in New York for three nights. None of us were expecting to hear the news of the singer’s suicide on the eve of his departure. Ian Curtis was dead. He had […]

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Poppers ReDux

February 5, 2015 – 8:24 pm

Jan. 2 1979 Suicide was headlining CBGBs. The duo weren’t for everyone, but the screaming fury of Alan Vega and monotonal drone of his keyboard player Martin Rev were an effective remedy for a long holiday of drinking, especially if the holidays were not ready to call it quits. My hillbilly girlfriend was in West […]

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