To The Manner Born: Christopher Hitchens-RIP

Friday, December 16, 2011

So long Christopher, We look forward to your reports from the other side.

Anonymous said...: A professional provacateur who delighted in poking holes in sacred cows just to poke holes. Attempted to lead the debauched life with predictable results.; December 16, 2011 at 4:40 PM
P.Gaye Tapp at Little Augury said...: never another like him, his belief was great and he never waivered-that is admirable.; December 16, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Anonymous said...: He had intllectual fire power like few others. Almost up there with Bill Buckley and others... he was a delight to listen to because he just made you think...critically think. He will be missed.; December 16, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Scale Worm said...: A thinker's thinker. Few like this anymore, which leads me to think, (even more so now via his passing) that we. are. doomed...; December 17, 2011 at 2:40 AM
Anonymous said...: Toad,

I enjoyed your subtly ironic comment. As a staunch (militant?) athiest, Hitchens would presumably not believe in another side. A dreary thought if you ask me.; December 19, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Scale Worm said...: Belief is just that.; December 20, 2011 at 12:23 AM
Jane Kilpatrick Schott said...: He will be greatly missed.; December 24, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Anonymous said...: "We look forward to your reports from the other side."

That's a very thoughtful tribute to lend a man who was an outspoken atheist to the bitter end.; December 29, 2011 at 10:41 PM