Posted on 03/03/2006 10:56:07 AM PST by NormsRevenge
I hope when I'm dying I won't be pestered by Tom Brokaw and Maria Shriver.
Never thought Buchwald lived up to his hype, but I did admire his tenacity in fighting Hollywood when they stole his idea which became Eddie Murphy's hit, COMING TO AMERICA (I think that's name). He's one of the few who actually won a lawsuit, I believe. He exposed Hollywood for the lying scum they are.
I saw him give a convocation at the Oswego State Tavern given by my Poli Sci club in 1974. He was hillarious and a gem. Even if you don't agree, the wit was infectious and his joy of life astounding. Godspeed Art. Give him a good laugh!
Good post. I might be tempted to say something churlish, but I reject it and say again, GOOD POST!
Art is facing death with great dignity and aplomb. His columns often made me laugh. I'm glad to hear that his last days are being spent with quiet joy and humble rememberings.
And I think it's great that all his friends and colleagues can drop in. Hospice is a good way to go.
Thanks for the post. I was unaware of any of this. May God bless him!
I cannot comprehend what it would be like to care so little about whether there is a God, or whether we will survive after death. I just don't understand how a mind like that works. It makes me sad.
The question is, why is he in hospice when he's obviously in such great shape? In his shoes, most people would choose to die at home.
-PJ
He's probably in hospice because he's in such bad shape he needs more attention than he can get at home. Some hospices are so nice. My brother died in a hospice. It looked like a bedroom in a home, and it had an extra bed and couch so we could sleep there. My brother had lung cancer and he just needed extra attention he couldn't get being at home.
Hoo boy, let's see if this thread about a man deciding for himself when and where he'll die, and happy to be in a hospice where he's well cared for, survives without an invasion from the death cult crowd.
And hospice workers are -- in my experience -- the best. When my aunt had cancer, and wanted to die at home, there was someone there all the time. They handled the medical and practical needs of everyone involved and became like members of the family. They even came to the funeral.
(Ironically, I write this on a day I have spent most of my afternoon complaining about the intransigence of a hospice we're negotiating a deal with at work...but, that's another story...they do good work...I just don't need to negotiate with them again..)
Art is a lib but he was a funny guy. I'll say a prayer for him and his family.
What are you talking about.
And a courageous son of America. From Wikipedia:
"He did not graduate high school, and left home to join the Marines when he was 17.
From October 1942 to October 1945, he served with the U.S. Marine Corps, attached to the Fourth Marine Air Wing. He spent two years in the Pacific Theater and was discharged from the service as a sergeant."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Buchwald
I agree. Hospice workers are a special breed. They know how to console the dying person, and those who will be his survivors. The dying person can say things to the hospice workers that they cannot say to close family members, without upsetting them.
I wish Art Buchwald well. Seems like God is calling all the great humorists home (Don Knotts, Darren McGavin). He must be planning a Vaudeville Special to celebrate Easter.
Ditto.
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