Bill Childs

I have enjoyed all of the PJ eras of course but man, those first two records…heavens. Saw her at First Ave in July 1993 and that was just a demonstration of sheer power

So I am told! I would be so embarrassed to be on his website

m boulette - boulette, PLLC | LinkedIn At work: legal-geek litigating complex case and appeals the cutting edge of family and… · Experience: boulette, PLLC · Education: University of Saint Thomas School of Law · Location: Minneapolis · 500...

(m is no longer with Taft, incidentally, having launched their own firm a few weeks ago. Hire them for your family law needs: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbo...)

ABA names recipients of 2026 Stonewall Award honoring LGBTQ+ advancements in legal profession An associate justice on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, a family law advocate and a veteran appellate lawyer will receive the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Ide...

I had reposted m boulette's post about their getting the Stonewall Award--and they, unlike me, very much deserve getting it! But Simon Golden, Ph.D.'s AI tool is apparently too stupid to recognize that, but I should definitely trust it to write a book. Anyway, congrats to m:

After three months away, Simon Golden, Ph.D., is back! This time he says he was impressed that I won the ABA’s Stonewall Award (I very much definitely did not win the ABA’s Stonewall Award) and that he should help me write a book (I have done this without his help):

It’s a bastard

YouTube video by IgniteMPLS Eric Brown - What I've Learned from ALS

Oh, and you should hear from the man himself the year prior: youtu.be/_421iX2-P-c?...

He was a pretty easy guy to be a good friend to.

Anyway, here’s the thing I wrote about the trip to be with him and that day. I eventually will fix the borked images on the site, really.

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Looking back for something I wrote about that final day, I came across this, which I had forgotten writing, which gives some more context to the process leading up to it:

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And while I think it was harder for his family in the short term, it was the better path for all in the long term.

Looking back at his final posts, he included one with a quote from the St. Vincent Millay poem and this comment:

“On the other hand, resignation must come, eventually.”

“Is a unique experience, making that choice. But I am OK. It feels right.”

I’ve written a lot about being with him on that last day and I won’t go back over it again today. I will say, however, that I hope I can be as clear-eyed as he was in making the choice if I’m ever in the situation to do so.

Eric: “The alternative [is] to sleep more and more as things progress. It seems I could shorten that and be aware when I pass.” Me: “And is being aware of it a goal? I take it yes, and i think I can understand that. Are there other positives or negatives of going the quicker/more aware route? (More pain other discomfort, etc.) Eric: “Since I want to stay connected to everyone I want to stay aware rather than fade away, although fading away may be more peaceful. Harder for my family probably.”

He was—unsurprisingly (he was a psychiatrist at the VA)—intentional about the process. One of the cruelest things about ALS is that his brain—his remarkable brain—was wholly there.

Message from Eric, 3/3/2015: Thanks Bill. I do feel I'm getting toward the end. I'm so tired all the time and I sleep a ton. My only desire is to stay connected until the time comes. I'm cutting back on visits because they exhaust me. But short visits work, as does FB. I'm not sharing widely but I'm thinking of working with hospice on stopping the vent, a matter of weeks. All I need from you is to stay connected

As I do this time of year, I’m thinking about my friend Eric, who made the decision to go off of his respirator 11 years ago next week. I always go back and read the messages we exchanged the week prior, when I was making my plans to be with him and his family at the end.

WHEN: Monday, March 9, 10:00 am Where: Saint Paul Dethloon The blight on Midway that was the former CVS on Snelling and University is going to be demolished on Monday. Come celebrate! Bring a chair. Bring treats to share. Bring a musical instrument. Bring and share with friends. Bring your senior prom dress. Bring your toddler. Most of all, bring joy and your love for Saint Paul! If you are able, consider making a donation to Keystone Community Services, a legacy organization providing assistance to those in need for nearly a hundred years. I'm not sure yet how to do this safely and securely, but I'll get it figured out by Monday. NOTE: Start time is based on hearsay, and will be updated when I can find specific information.

Invite your friends! I have a pretty small #SaintPaul #St.Paul #StPaul reach here, so please share. Let's make this a demolition to remember.

I was going to say it’s been forever since I saw anything live but I saw Cymbeline at the Wanamaker Playhouse this time last year. It was great.

I just read the synopsis and have a couple of flashes of visual memories from the production, which is something, given how long it’s been

I think I also saw The Glass Menagerie and Harvey there. It’s possible that the quasi-date was to the former.

The Wild Duck was sort of a first date for me (with anyone) in retrospect; I remember really liking it enough that I bought it to read too, but I have not seen or read it since that winter

Finally, it was time for the play to begin. Everyone filed into the auditorium and settled into their seats. The play began and everyone tried their best to keep up with the story. Then it happened. Richard III killed his first victim. A horrible screeching sound came from the or- chestra and a spotlight focused on a pillar with blood running down it. When the screeching started, I looked around for a lunatic with the chainsaw. I thought maybe some weirdo was going to mass murder us!" admitted Kyle Holm. "The blood fountain was definitely the high point of the play," said Mark Young.

Like these Brainerd high school students, I, too, remember the blood fountain

All late ‘80s:
The Gospel at Colonus
Richard III
The Wild Duck

Love & Rockets

And Gil-Scott Heron, with Tracy Chapman opening

I hope you can find solace in the Sounders’ overflowing trophy case

After a bit of time away from knitting, I’m now to the third playoff game against Seattle, and gosh it’s a fun game to remember

I am all good

Dad’s dad: farmer and agri professor; mom’s dad: forester. Both in Arkansas (the former, born in Arkansas, farmed and taught in Magnolia, latter, born in Canada, was a forester near Crossett then retired in the north central Arkansas Ozarks).

(but I do think it could be played less on the radio)

jfc

Very few songs from a particular moment can pull off being both good for the moment and good for the long haul, I think. (I have not done anything to validate this statement.)

I think this is right! I am very glad it exists and maybe it’s better in its imperfect status?

I think it’s good to keep it on the down low, there’s a quota or something