Aw, he seemed like a nice guy.
And another story showing how kind Eric Carle was:
ETA: apparently Iām spending too much time reading obituaries today:
Benoit Sokal, comic book artist and video game designer
Someone else none of us had heard of (probably) whose work left a lasting impressionā¦ three of the most famous bridges in the UK and he had a hand in the Channel Tunnel, tooā¦
Bobby Lee Cook is still kicking it, thoā¦
Oh, shitā¦ no heās notā¦
They donāt mention his son who died back in the 90s? My friendās fatherā¦ I had not heard June passed away, too.
I know I keep posting obits for non-celebrities, but I hope everyone agrees these unsung heroes deserve to be mourned as they pass away.
Helen Murray Freeās work had a huge impact on millions of peopleās livesā¦
Wow. How could jurors be expected to pay attention to what he was saying while he was wearing that suit?
He was apparently pretty enthralling to listen to. They didnāt base Matlock on him for nothing.
Fuck cancer.
In the late 1950s, not long after his daughter, Jennifer, was born, Arthur W. Staats turned what had been a more or less random parental punishment into a staple of behavioral psychology and a household phrase. He called it a ātimeout.ā
And another unsung medical heroā¦
I read Lateral Thinking at an impressionable ageāwhen it first came outābut nothing else. Is there anything else in his oeuvre that is a must-read?
I have no idea, Iām afraid. Sad to say, but Amazon or Wikipedia may be your friend here. Though, hopefully, some BBers may have the insight with which to advise.