Terry Pratchett
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Anybody has read this? www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html
Another sad anouncement.
I keep my fingers crossed for him.
Another sad anouncement.
I keep my fingers crossed for him.
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Old lies they die harder
Old loves they die hard
Old lies they die harder
I was sad to hear it... it kind of defies some of the things they suggest about alzheimers. Supposedly, someone who was applying their mind to creative thinking as much as Pratchett does, should not have had to worry about it. Sad news though, as he's the only writer who often enough has me chuckling out loud while reading.
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You work while you can, because who knows how long you can. Even if it's exhausting work for less pay. All it takes is the 'benevolence' of an incompetant politician or bureaucrat to leave you without work to do and no paycheck to collect. --Tjol
You work while you can, because who knows how long you can. Even if it's exhausting work for less pay. All it takes is the 'benevolence' of an incompetant politician or bureaucrat to leave you without work to do and no paycheck to collect. --Tjol
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I don't know if that is the case. I thought there was already another thread on this in General Discussion and got a bunch of replies. But I might be wrong. I, for one, am saddened by the news.
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Umm...yes. And I'm blind. Just call me Hile Troy.CovenantJr wrote:Isn't that what I said?Cagliostro wrote:I don't know if that is the case. I thought there was already another thread on this in General Discussion and got a bunch of replies.
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Terry Pratchett has today donated half a million pounds to Alzheimers research.
Pat Cadigan has proposed trying to get half a million people to donate one pound (~$2) each to the same charity, to match his donation.
Pat Cadigan has proposed trying to get half a million people to donate one pound (~$2) each to the same charity, to match his donation.
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The thing about keeping your brain active to stave off mental problems of this type is more to do with learning. If you keep learning, your brain constantly forms new connections; if you're not learning, regardless of how much you're thinking, it won't do you a lot of good. But even with all the diligent lifelong learning in the world, all you can do is improve your chances - there's never a guarantee.Tjol wrote:Supposedly, someone who was applying their mind to creative thinking as much as Pratchett does, should not have had to worry about it.