R.I.P.
Hunter S. Thompson is dead today of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The founder of "gonzo journalism," a rakehell par excellence, a wordsmith with more talent than I hope to one day have, Thompson's passing shall leave a silence sorely felt. If nothing else, I'd hoped that 2008 would see his color commentary moderating the Condi Rice/Hilary Clinton steel-cage deathmatch.
Go with God, Mr. Thompson. You're missed.