Comments on: Two deaths of note: http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/10/two_deaths_of_note A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/10/two_deaths_of_note/comment-page-1#comment-85852 reason Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85852 my thoughts go out to those whose lives were enriched by tom and i think that includes the readers of this blog. my thoughts go out to those whose lives were enriched by tom and i think that includes the readers of this blog.

]]> By: atheistmike http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/10/two_deaths_of_note/comment-page-1#comment-85861 atheistmike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85861 I've been reading and enjoying Tom Disch's science fiction for many years. I didn't know until looking just now on Wikipedia that he was born and grew up in my adopted (for 22 years now) home town of Des Moines. My sympathies to family and friends. I’ve been reading and enjoying Tom Disch’s science fiction for many years. I didn’t know until looking just now on Wikipedia that he was born and grew up in my adopted (for 22 years now) home town of Des Moines. My sympathies to family and friends.

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/10/two_deaths_of_note/comment-page-1#comment-85867 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85867 I have not read Tom's work but I will look for a copy of "The Brave Little Toaster: A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances" this weekend. <br /> <br /> From reports I have seen it sounds like Tom was suffering from depression and ended his life with a gun. <br /> <br /> So sad ... so very very sad. I have not read Tom’s work but I will look for a copy of “The Brave Little Toaster: A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances” this weekend.

From reports I have seen it sounds like Tom was suffering from depression and ended his life with a gun.

So sad … so very very sad.

]]> By: cry4turtles http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/10/two_deaths_of_note/comment-page-1#comment-85875 cry4turtles Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85875 How could a brilliant man like Tom Disch inflict such pain and despair on his family? I've no pity for him. Shame on him! My heart bleeds for his family; they are now his victims. How could a brilliant man like Tom Disch inflict such pain and despair on his family? I’ve no pity for him. Shame on him! My heart bleeds for his family; they are now his victims.

]]> By: Augustine http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/10/two_deaths_of_note/comment-page-1#comment-85881 Augustine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85881 C4T, I don't think that you can really judge someone for suicide. He was probably very badly off and couldn't think clearly, and he didn't have the help he needed. C4T, I don’t think that you can really judge someone for suicide. He was probably very badly off and couldn’t think clearly, and he didn’t have the help he needed.

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