The abandonment of the global cruise ship working class during the COVID era is one of the little known horror stories. These people were simply abandoned and forced to stay on the cruise ships as no nation would take them in. I've linked to a...
suicide
I wanted to add to Paul's thoughts on Anthony Bourdain. The outpouring of grief is something we probably haven't seen since the 2016 musical apocalypse when Bowie, Prince, Cohen, and.
Not long ago I did a Flashback Friday post for Chris Cornell who committed suicide at the too young age of 52. This week Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin.
Not only is the United States's suicide rate rising, but other wealthy nations as well. From 1999 to 2014, the suicide rate rose by 24%. The numbers are adjusted to take account of ageing. Men shoot themselves; women take poison. There has been a rise...
Ryan Freel, utilityman for the Reds, committed suicide last Saturday. From 2003-2006, his prime seasons, Freel hit .274 with a .368 OBP–he walked in almost 11 percent of his plate appearances,.
Earlier today Junior Seau became at least the sixth seventh former NFL player to commit suicide since 2005, joining Terry Long, Shane Dronett, Dave Duerson, Andre Waters, Kenny McKinley, and.
A book I've always meant to read but have never gotten around to is A. Alvarez's study of suicide, The Savage God. Given its prevalence (about twice as common as homicide in the US) it's an under-discussed topic, I think. There must be some good...
I recently saw Eric Steel's 2006 documentary film The Bridge, about people who commit suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Steel got permission from local authorities to set.