RainDog is dead

[bloom]

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I knew her a little bit in real life - I met her on DU.

A good friend of hers posted about it on Facebook this morning. I messaged the friend and she said that 'RainDog' died yesterday.

She had posted about being in pain, and being depressed in recent weeks.

She was quite a lover of books and music.

This is from a blog that she contributed to:

http://electronpencil.com/2014/07/24/hot-air-110/


her Facebook book page:

https://www.facebook.com/BookSavoury

[joeybee12]

1. That's very sad...thoughts for her family and friends...

I hope she's at peace.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. oh no. she was one of my favorites.

[mimi85]

198. Mine too.

What sad news. I'll miss her. She was such an understanding and compassionate person.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. RIP, Raindog.

[bigwillq]

4. RIP, RainDog.

[hrmjustin]

5. May she rest in peace.

[a kennedy]

6. This is very sad news.

RIP RainDog.

[Sissyk]

7. Oh, no!

RainDog, I hope you are at peace.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

8. I'm very sorry to hear about this.

I always appreciated her posts, and I wish her loved ones comfort. You'll be missed, RainDog.

[William769]

9. May she rest in peace.

[enigmatic]

10. She was a wonderful, wonderful person

A well needed voice of reason here on a number of subjects.

Safe Passage, Rain Dog.

[bemildred]

11. RIP Raindog.

A sterling poster here.

[petronius]

12. Damn. Her voice will be missed here...

Condolences and best thoughts to her friends and family.

[myrna minx]

13. Oh no! This is very sad news.

I know she loved Tom Waits - so I post this with a sad heart.

[nomorenomore08]

205. She was certainly the only DUer named after a TW album. But what a great record it is.

R.I.P RainDog. This is really shocking news, though admittedly I didn't know her very well.

[sabrina 1]

14. That is sad news, I'm so sorry!

RIP and condolences to her loved ones

[sheshe2]

15. May she rest in peace.

[IronGate]

16. RIP RainDog.

[cyberswede]

17. Aw man...that is so sad!~

I always appreciated her posts.

[Iggo]

18. RainDog!!!

[closeupready]

19. So sad. Condolences to her family and loved ones.

Separately, can someone post some of her "greatest hits"/best posts? TIA.

[Kali]

108. check her journal

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=journals&uid=113564

[alsame]

20. RIP, RainDog.

Condolences to her family and friends.

[Comrade Grumpy]

21. That is sad.

[DoBotherMe]

22. My condolences

to her friends and family. Dana

[Trillo]

23. RIP

I always looked forward to her posts.

[Aerows]

24. Sad news

RIP RainDog.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

25. Some people don't mesh well with this hard, ugly world --

I think she was one. Hope you are at peace finally.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

26. My condolences to her family and friends. May she rest in peace.

[raccoon]

27. I'm so sorry to hear that. nt

[think]

28. Very sorry to hear

[Tikki]

29. Very sad news...

Tikki

[Uncle Joe]

30. Oh no!

RIP RainDog.

[Ichingcarpenter]

31. last post Sat Jul 19, 2014, 10:50 PM RainDog (28,784 posts)

This is the only response to this week that I can share

Just this. - with none of the fancy guitar pyrotechnics, the walls of guitars, without the show. Just this simple dirge carried by a rhetorically profound irony ... With every mistake we must surely be learning. Surely. Gently weep.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017203676

rip

[No Vested Interest]

51. Her journal shows a posting Tuesday, July 22 re

James Garner's death.
Sorry to know of her passing.
Sympathy to those who knew her and cared for her.

[blm]

32. ((RainDog))

Last edited Thu Jul 24, 2014, 03:44 PM - Edit history (1)

My buddy, my compatriot.

Peace to all who loved her.

[salin]

78. I am floored.

((raindog))

We met after my Mother and I passed out news articles, (mainstream ala nyt) about concerns in the lead up to the war in Iraq, at the local farmer's market.

Later that day she posted about someone handing out news articles at her local farmer's market.

We met for coffee later that week.

I always counted on wise, passionate, yet tempered words when she weighed in on topics.

What a deep loss for our communities (DU and local.)

[blm]

93. She was one of us.

geez, salin, so many at this point.

[joshcryer]

183. Best legalization advocate I knew here.

Very kind, very practical, very true. She helped motivate me to work on Colorado's legalization efforts. Quite literally (there are hundreds of posts of us discussing it).

This is an incredible loss, I am in total shock.

[mylye2222]

131. Didn't knew her, but my she find eternal peace

My though are with you, and her family. blm.....

[hunter]

33. .

[uppityperson]

34. k&r& :(

[Zorra]

35. Awww, no.

Another awesome longtime DUer gone. RIP, RainDog.

[msanthrope]

36. RIP for a great DUer. nt

[PeaceNikki]

37. oh no!!

[bluesbassman]

38. RIP RainDog.

[herding cats]

39. So sad!

I enjoyed reading her and sought out her posts. I'm going to miss her here.

I hope she's found peace.

[bloom]

40. A post of hers from a month ago "Here's How to Change the World"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025165225

It's something I had been thinking about as well...

[JimDandy]

66. Liked that post so well that I recced it.

R.I.P. Raindog.

[KoKo]

122. Good thoughts she had there...thanks for posting that.

for "Raindog"....here on DU since 2002. Those who've been here with her all these years remember her fondly. She won't be forgotten.

[ms liberty]

157. thanks, that's a great post and I had not seen it...

I always enjoyed RainDog's posts. I will miss her.

[hlthe2b]

160. I had missed that post---so very thoughtful and thought-provoking..

I am so saddened to hear we lost RainDog. I can only hope that she is at peace and spared of suffering that I believe had plagued her over the years.

RIP, dear RainDog

[ReRe]

209. Thanks for...

... linking to her OP. I just read the whole thread and it was amazing. What a brilliant mind.

[G_j]

41. RIP RainDog

so sad..

[Bluenorthwest]

42. This is such terrible news...

nt

[redqueen]

43. RIP, RainDog

Condolences to all who knew and loved her

[LittleBlue]

44. :(((((((((((((

RIP

[A Little Weird]

45. RIP RainDog

She will be missed.

[LoisB]

46. Very sad. My condolences to her family and friends.

[tridim]

47. RainDog = Dedication

I miss her already.

[WillyT]

48. (((((((RainDog)))))))

Peace...

[closeupready]

49. I don't mean to pry, but what was her cause of death?

Is there any obituary, or perhaps did she ever put down an epitaph? I didn't know much about her, but I'm curious to know how she passed.

[bloom]

61. There is no obituary - that I can find - yet n/t

[REP]

116. As the survivor of someone who died unexpectedly, this is not a good question to ask

If you knew her well enough to ask, you'd know the cause of the death or would have been told.

I am very tired of Nosey Parkers demanding to know the cause if my mother's death. If only they had showed that much interest in her while she was living, but no, I'm not going to feed their need for gossip. Cause of death was Nunya Business.

[closeupready]

121. That's fine.

Peace.

[hlthe2b]

162. I can appreciate the sensitivity. It is still hard for me to speak of my parents' deaths..

But, I do not believe those who ask mean any harm.

Death, especially sudden, unexpected death is just so hard to fathom sometimes. I guess that the questions are only natural, if painful for those closest to the loss.

to all who experience (and share) that pain.

[REP]

164. I'm sure it's not meant with ill intent

But to ask the family and those close to the deceased what the manner of death was - especially so soon after - is so unimportant; the manner of life is what matters.

Those who were closest to the deceased know or were told; everyone else's curiosity can wait.

My mother died May 21 and I am getting emails from people who barely knew her wanting to know "how." I cannot imagine asking someone in mourning that was not a close relation or friend that question. I'd rather err on the side of not asking if it spares Raindog's family and friends the same feelings and pain. They have other things to do than satisfy the curiosity of strangers.

[MADem]

191. I don't know how to say this gently, but it's not your charge to be

the gatekeeper for anyone save your own family. That's not to say that your POV isn't understood. But people do wonder and it's wrong to assume they have "bad motives" for so doing. Unless RainDog was a family member, you shouldn't be finger wagging at those of us who wonder why this happened.

A lot of us knew this poster because she was such a strong advocate for legalization. It's only natural to wonder if that battle and her battles converged.

If that is the case, that doesn't detract or denigrate in any way. It merely increases the empathy quotient.

[thesquanderer]

215. I think you overreacted because of your personal situation

Closeupready asked if there was a public obit or epitaph that anyone knew of. Understanding people's natural curiosity, asking if such info had been made public actually demonstrated sensitivity, IMO.

[bloom]

230. So far, all the obit says is that she died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending...

She was 58.

[MADem]

236. Apparently there will be some sort of service in September, maybe in her state of origin..? nt

[bloom]

239. Yes - there is to be a service in September.

I expect it will be in Indiana - but I don't know. I think she was born in Tennessee.

[Harmony Blue]

50. So sad

[Mugu]

52. RIP RainDog. n/t

[Bobbie Jo]

53. Wow

So so sad.

Peace be with you, RainDog.

[City Lights]

54. Very sad news.

RIP, RainDog. Peace to your loved ones.

[xchrom]

55. may Peace be with her friends and family. nt

[progressoid]

56. Damn, the DU memorial page is getting too crowded.

RIP RainDog.

[Renew Deal]

57. I'm sad to here this.

She was a long timer. This is bad news.

[KT2000]

58. How very sad -

RIP RainDog.

[Bossy Monkey]

59. So very sorry to hear it. May she rest in peace. n/t

[boston bean]

60. Very sad to hear this.

[blackspade]

62. Terrible

My condolences to friends and family.

[underpants]

63. Very sorry to hear this

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

64. Sad news... RIP, RainDog.

[Throd]

65. Wow! Rest in peace RainDog.

[riderinthestorm]

67. She led me to DU. She posted the Top 10 Conservative Idiots

I was hooked.

I will miss her here... she was a great poster.

RIP

[Raine1967]

68. Oh No!

She was just posting here the other day!

This makes me so sad. I enjoyed her posted and intelligence. RIP RainDog. I can't believe this.

[muriel_volestrangler]

69. That's very sad - she was a good person and DUer

She will be missed.

[Laurian]

70. My wish for Raindog and her loved ones is simply peace.

I have enjoyed her wisdom for many years and will miss her greatly.

[Half-Century Man]

71. An already bad day made worse.

Good night RainDog. I wish things had been different.

[randome]

72. Wish I'd gotten to meet her.

[Louisiana1976]

73. So sorry to hear this.

[LiberalLoner]

74. RIP, dear Raindog.

[Arugula Latte]

75. Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

She was here on DU a very long time and it will be very strange to not see her name on any more threads.

Here's to you, RainDog. You will be missed.

[RiffRandell]

76. So very sad.

Thoughts go out to her family and friends. She will be missed.

RIP.

[Le Taz Hot]

77. Logging in to express my surprise and sadness.

I was corresponding with her about 6 weeks ago and she was laying out all kinds of plans and getting ready to tackle new challenges.

Go with the goddess, dear Lady.

LTH

[shenmue]

79. :(

[Starry Messenger]

80. RIP RainDog

What a terrible shock. Peace to her family.

[Tetris_Iguana]

81. RIP

[hamsterjill]

82. I'm very sorry to hear this.

My sympathies to those that loved her.

[stonecutter357]

83. .

[RockaFowler]

84. Very sad - Rest in Peace RainDog

[Mike Nelson]

85. Happy Trails to RainDog...

...we'll miss you, here

[one_voice]

86. Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this...

I liked her very much. I always enjoyed reading her comments. She was an asset to DU. I will miss her.

Peace and strength to her family.

[Liberal Veteran]

87. I'm so very sorry to hear that.

RIP RainDog

[Unknown Beatle]

88. RIP RainDog

I never knew you but it still hurts when a DU family member passes.

[rocktivity]

89. Make sure to contact the admins

so she can be added to the DU In Memoriam page.


rocktivity

[Duppers]

90. :'(

[tishaLA]

91. terribly sad new. RIP RainDog

[UtahLib]

92. How very sad. RIP RainDog nt

[LeftishBrit]

94. That is awful. I am so sorry.

[get the red out]

95. Thoughts for her family in their loss

[Dr. Strange]

96. Aw man.

RIP Paris

[Skidmore]

97. Oh, no. So sorry to heawr that.

I looked for her posts. She will be missed greatly.

[d_b]

98. RIP

[Mnemosyne]

99. Damnit. nt

[TheKentuckian]

100. Peace and comfort to all that loved her

[Kali]

101. OMG

no

[Gormy Cuss]

102. Wow. RIP, Raindog.

She always was passionate and unwavering in her beliefs. I had deep respect for her.

[greatauntoftriplets]

103. I am so sorry to hear that.

My deepest sympathies to her family and friends.

[gejohnston]

104. rest in peace

[bravenak]

105. I am so sad.

I really liked her. She was a great writer.

[CreekDog]

106. RIP Raindog

Interesting person, good poster here.

Sorry to hear this news. Way back when, we'd chat on FB quite a bit.

Thinking of her and her family and wishing them all well.

[Kaleva]

107. So sorry to hear that. She was one of my favorites.

Condolences to her family and friends. She'll be missed.

[laundry_queen]

109. :( So sad. nt

[Tsiyu]

110. Rest in Beautiful Peace, Dear Raindog

This just cut me to the bone.

She was one of my favorite DUers.

As some of you know, been having a tough time myself and can't be here very much until things get resolved. I know the deep feelings of worthlessness our society heaps on those of us who aren't wealthy or physically perfect.

It kills me that Raindog is gone because of politics and social attitudes that degrade the soul, dehumanize the human, undervalue and undercompensate those who work so, so hard.

Be kind to those you know who are poor and struggling. Send them a few bucks. Get off your high horse and realize they probably work their asses off and your snubbing and judgmental attitudes about their position in life are SOUL-KILLING.

There are many on DU who aren't insufferable snobs, many who will help a fellow person in need, but those of you who are insufferable snobs know who you are. Help somebody else you know who is suffering as Rain Dog suffered. That's what she would want from you right now.




I loved you, RE Paris.

May you find the peace and acceptance you sought but never found in this corrupt, greedy world


to all who knew and loved her.

[me b zola]

111. Rest in peace, Raindog

[Oilwellian]

112. Loved RainDog

She was a long time DU'er and will be greatly missed.

[GreenPartyVoter]

113. So very sad to hear this. :^(

[lunasun]

114. so sad Condolences to all

[pnwmom]

115. RIP, Raindog.

[Squinch]

117. .

I have no words.

[roguevalley]

118. Go in a good way, Raindog

[Peacetrain]

119. I am so sorry to read this

RIP RainDog

[sinkingfeeling]

120. Be at peace, RainDog.

[Hissyspit]

123. All Things Must Pass

Go here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017203676


Here's my favoritest post of hers: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=966864

[MoonRiver]

124. So sad... RIP Raindog

[calimary]

125. Aw damn. So sorry to hear this.

Thank you for letting us know, bloom.

[magical thyme]

126. godspeed, Raindog...

[MerryBlooms]

127. Oh no. I am so sorry to hear this.

My deepest condolences to her loved ones.
damn

[randys1]

128. Peace out...

[Solly Mack]

129. :o(

Very sad news.

[appal_jack]

130. Go in light, sister RainDog.

I never met RainDog in-person, but her presence in a thread here at DU was a sure sign that it was worth reading. I knew her as a calm, reasoned, compassionate, and reliably progressive presence here.

She will be missed. Condolences to all her family and close friends.

Go in light, sister RainDog.

-app

[DinahMoeHum]

132. ". . .and I'll meet you further on up the road. . ." one day. . .

[H2O Man]

133. Very sad news.

Thanks for letting us know.

While I didn't know her as well as I do a few DUers, I always enjoyed and respected her contributions here.

[villager]

134. We have lost too damn many DU voices...

condolences to her friends & clan....

[Agschmid]

135. My thoughts are with her family...

Thanks for letting us know.

[seabeyond]

136. that is sad. i am sorry to hear this. nt

[Marrah_G]

137. Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heartbreaking.........

[geardaddy]

138. RIP RainDog

[Worried senior]

139. So sad

She was a beautiful woman and will be missed by many.

[Ruby the Liberal]

140. Oh no!

One of my closest buddies on here. RIP dear sister, cross gently. I will miss you more than words can say - and we will keep up the good fight in your name.

[Cooley Hurd]

141. One of the good DUers. Cross gently, RainDog...

[2naSalit]

142. ...

[Ghost in the Machine]

143. RIP RainDog :-(

Condolences to her family, friends and all who knew and loved her.

She was one of the few here who liked me, lol... we shared a common passion for getting cannabis legalized. She will be missed here... I feel a big void right now.


Peace,

Ghost

[pintobean]

144. A good person and a great DUer.

I was just recently getting to know her a little better.

RIP RainDog.

[freshwest]

145. May this smile still be with her, somehow:

RIP to her family. The road can be very hard.

[Ohio Joe]

146. oh no...

RIP my friend... you will be missed

[Violet_Crumble]

147. That's terrible news. RIP Raindog n/t

[westerebus]

148. That's saddening.

A kind voice amongst the tempest.

my condolences to all she touched..

[DeSwiss]

149. ....

[center][/center]

[CanSocDem]

150. So sorry...

My deepest sympathy for the family and friends of this wonderful person.


.

[Gothmog]

151. May she rest in peace

[LadyHawkAZ]

152. Oh no

She was one of my favorite posters. I am so sorry and saddened to hear this.

RIP RainDog.

[livetohike]

153. Rest in peace RainDog. My sympathy to her family and all who knew her.

[peacefreak]

154. Oh, no. So sorry to hear this.

She was one of the good ones. Lay in a peaceful field & sleep with the angels, dear one.

[scarletwoman]

155. I can't believe we'll never see another post from RainDog, after all these years...

[salin]

173. I am in denial

I keep hoping that it was a mistake and she will show up on the thread.

But I know better.

And I know that she has such a compassionate soul that she would never prank like that. Makes me have to deny my denial. And just be profoundly sad.

I am wishing the strength to her children.

[scarletwoman]

177. "And just be profoundly sad." Yes, indeed yes.

My deepest sympathies for her family, whose loss is so much greater. I can't help but think that however hard it is for us to lose her, how much harder it must be for them.

[Ruby the Liberal]

176. I am really struggling with this as well tonight

This has hit me rather hard. I hope she is at peace.

[scarletwoman]

180. I know, she was here with us just a few days ago, and now she'll never be here again.

I've been in tears on and off ever since I saw this news.

I've lost two partners to sudden death, 12 years apart - said good-bye to them in the morning, and before the day was done they were gone. It's just awful, there's no way around the pain of it.

I'm sure a good soul like Raindog IS at peace on the other side.

[Ruby the Liberal]

181. You have no idea how much I hope you are right about that

I am reeling tonight, SW.

[scarletwoman]

188. Well, I'm a half-assed Buddhist, so I don't believe that the death of our physical bodies is the end

of everything. Our consciousness moves on to other places in the multiverse. It's just my belief, of course, so I can't offer any proof that I'm "right". (But I'm quite sure about it. )

[Ruby the Liberal]

189. Indeed - and I have comfort in that!

But I selfishly miss her and the peaceful wisdom she brought to the most ornery discussions in the here and now.

[gopiscrap]

156. RIP!!!

[defacto7]

158. ...

[eridani]

159. She was a hell of a fighter against The War on Some Drugs.

Safe passage, RainDog.

[cantbeserious]

161. I Wish You Well RainDog - Rest Gently

eom

[In_The_Wind]

163. Rest in peace my friend.

I enjoyed the PMs we shared.

[Capt. Obvious]

165. Oh wow

She was awesome. RIP rain dog.


The following sarcasm tag is my sigline.

[Cha]

166. Mahalo bloom for letting us know..

Raindog

[malaise]

167. This is very hard to take

We've been posting on the same threads for the past month.
Deepest sympathy to her family and friends. I'll miss her.

[Triana]

168. This is so damn sad.

R.I.P. RainDog.

[Ed Suspicious]

169. One of my favorites here. RIP

[spanone]

170. oh no. .....

[mountain grammy]

171. So sad for her friends and family and all of us here. RIP RainDog.

[dreamnightwind]

174. Peace to her

One of my favorite DU posters, though I didn't know her. RIP Raindog.

[Liberal_in_LA]

175. RIP RainDog

[SalmonChantedEvening]

178. RIP to a wonderful soul.

[countryjake]

179. sad sad news

Peace

[joshcryer]

182. OMG, :(

[kdmorris]

184. This is so sad

Gone with so many of the other great DUers.

I will miss her.

[Mojorabbit]

185. Oh damn. I will really miss her voice here. Peaceful transition to her. nt

[LostOne4Ever]

186. My thoughts go out to her family and friends

[Octafish]

187. DU will never be the same.

RainDog cared for a long time about DU, DUers and what DU is about. And she was on to the War Party and all its traitors and toadies.

The world will never be the same. There are never enough good people.

[nolabear]

190. Sad through and through. May she find peace.

I don't know what to say. Words just plain fail sometimes.

[Ilsa]

192. Rest in Peace, RainDog...

[slipslidingaway]

193. Very sad, condolences to her family and friends.

[cry baby]

194. ...

[denbot]

195. Peace to Raindog, and her family and friends.

This sucks.

[octoberlib]

196. This is so sad. May she rest in peace

[icymist]

197. .

[flvegan]

199. So very sad. RIP, RainDog.

[nclib]

200. May she have peace.

[PowerToThePeople]

201. RIP RainDog.

[MannyGoldstein]

202. No words.

Just feelings.

Peace to her, and to all.

[aikoaiko]

203. Very sad news but thank you for sharing

[greatlaurel]

204. Condolences to her family and friends.

[PDJane]

206. I am sorry to hear this.....I will miss her

[Warren DeMontague]

207. Shit.

She was a friend of mine.

I hadn't heard from her in a few weeks, assumed she was busy with a new gig she had talked about.

Rest in peace, R.

[lovemydog]

208. I enjoyed looking at the sheet music on her book store page

Thank you for posting it bloom.

Rest in peace RainDog, dear soul.

[ellisonz]

210. R.I.P. RainDog

[ReRe]

211. Rest in peace, Dear Raindog

You're gone too soon, and will be missed by so many.

[Buns_of_Fire]

212. Vaya con Dios, RainDog.

[U4ikLefty]

213. RIP RainDog

very sad

[steve2470]

214. RIP Raindog

I remember her as a fierce advocate for legalization. This is how I remember her. Hopefully Florida will legalize MMJ and be a credit to her advocacy work. All the best to her family and friends.

[CrispyQ]

216. RIP, Raindog.

My deepest sympathies to her family & friends.

[Tom Rinaldo]

217. This is a very sad loss of a gentle caring soul. RIP Raindog.

She touched and changed the lives of many thousands for the better.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

218. ....

....... hard to believe.

[jamzrockz]

219. I dont think I ever ran into her on DU

But RIP Raindog

[JoDog]

220. From one progressive pup to another

Peace be your journey. [Beagle yodels]

[maddezmom]

221. Sad sad news.

[Skinner]

222. Oh no!

RIP, RainDog.

[noiretextatique]

223. rip, raindog

we will miss you.

[Phentex]

224. Oh no!

That's one of the oldest user names I remember. This is very shocking news.

[ewagner]

225. Why we are/were the Democratic UNDERGROUND...

I guess, compared to Raindog, I'm a late joiner..I came to DU in 2003...I had been working 12-14 hour days as a Manufacturer's rep prior to do that and traveled in areas where the only radio reception I could get was right-wing nuttery of Limbaugh (who was the "darling" of the airwaves in those days)...

I felt the outrage of the 2000 election. I gasped with fear over the reaction to 9/11/01 and knew that the world would change...and yet, I was too busy with my life to "get involved"..

I left the job in 03 just before the invasion of Iraq...and when that happened I had to find an outlet for my outrage...I was surrounded by Bush sympathizers and good, loyal "patriots" who bought Bush and Cheney's lies without question and I felt alone and isolated.

Anybody who questioned Bush's motives was branded...either as unpatriotic or a muslin sympathizer or communist or worse...It was only when I found DU that I found that I wasn't alone...

I once worked for a Republican office-holder who said that in his part of the state, Democrats must "travel by night and live off the land". That's how it was for any Democrat in 01-02 and 03....we were despised by many

To have an "underground" where we could band together, find and share ways to fight the lies and hatred being generated by the right wing was a god-send to me and, I suppose to many like Raindog...

Newer folks won't understand that blogging wasn't as prevalent in those times as it is today...to communicate via the internet was new and exciting...radical...and UNDERGROUND!

I appreciate DU for what it gave me and my friends in those times.

[bloom]

231. yes

I was connected to DU quite a bit back in the days of Bush. It was nice to have an online progressive community to be a connected with. I learned a lot from folks here.

I have gotten away from it in recent years. I still check in from time to time, but not nearly as much.

RainDog and I both love(d) jazz. I would see her sometimes at the local jazz dive.

[NewJeffCT]

226. May she rest in peace.

her family & friends have my sympathy.

[animato]

227. rip

[StevieM]

228. I am so sad to hear this. I liked RainDog a lot. May she rest in peace. (eom)

[demmiblue]

229. What sad, sad news.

Safe journey, RainDog.

[sketchy]

232. There are a few more details on what happened

on Electron Pencil at the bottom of the page.

Link:
http://electronpencil.com/category/r-e-paris/

[Uncle Joe]

233. Thanks for the link, sketchy.

[sketchy]

237. You're very welcome. I revisited that page today

and found that a lot had been added to it, so it's hard to find the place I was referring to. Here's what it says:

"According to her son, Eric, she began having trouble breathing at home Wednesday morning. She managed to call for an ambulance but by the time it arrived, it was pretty much too late. No details yet on why she had trouble breathing, although she’d been physically ill for a while, thanks in large part to being too broke to afford health insurance premiums."


They have also posted a more recent photo of her, and a link to her obituary.

[MrMickeysMom]

234. I will miss you here ((((((RainDog))))))

Just, Damn It…

My guitar gently weeps, but I suppose the next time I hear that song, I will be reminded inside those chords … you live forever.

[FourScore]

235. I am very sad to hear this. n/t

[RagAss]

238. RIP