Friday, December 16, 2011

christopher hitchens, 1949 - 2011


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I sympathize afresh with the mighty Voltaire, who, when badgered on his deathbed and urged to renounce the devil, murmured that this was no time to be making enemies.

Posted by mkf at 3:35 AM
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3 comments:

noblesavage said...

Well, I suppose you are a kindred spirit to Mr. Hitchens. Hitchens, was, however, a contrarian to the nth degree. He took it to the extreme in such a way that he had no ideological kinship with anyone.

Of course, when he burned bridges, he made sure to do a good job. Generally, he was known for incinerating them.

Lessons to live by.

December 16, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Will said...

Yet he is actually being remembered with some genuine appreciation and respect by a wide variety of commentators. Doubtless in the Bible Belt they're having cake and congratulating each other on his demise.

December 17, 2011 at 10:54 AM
mkf said...

noblesavage and will: i'll miss him because mkf's "damn, i wish i could write like that" club is now one member short.

December 19, 2011 at 6:33 AM

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