Comments on: Hitchens on Cancer http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853286 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853286 Knocked off Hitch-22 a few weeks ago. Such a lovely and acidic writer with great friends. The story of his mother is worth the price of the book. Pass or fail, he's always a good read. Knocked off Hitch-22 a few weeks ago. Such a lovely and acidic writer with great friends. The story of his mother is worth the price of the book. Pass or fail, he’s always a good read.

]]> By: TooGoodToCheck http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-852781 TooGoodToCheck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852781 Well, that sucks. Well, that sucks.

]]> By: Trotsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853041 Trotsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853041 I don't pray, but I have been thinking about Hitch with hope and sincere good wishes for a full recovery. I don’t pray, but I have been thinking about Hitch with hope and sincere good wishes for a full recovery.

]]> By: Trotsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853046 Trotsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853046 Also, Hitch is precisely the opposite of asshole. Also, Hitch is precisely the opposite of asshole.

]]> By: C White http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853050 C White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853050 Agreed. He strikes me as a proper gentlemen. Agreed. He strikes me as a proper gentlemen.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853056 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853056 <blockquote>Also, Hitch is precisely the opposite of asshole.<blockquote> Does that make him a mouth?

Also, Hitch is precisely the opposite of asshole.

Does that make him a mouth?

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-852811 invictus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852811 Sadly, this is appropriate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHDdqubE7zQ Sadly, this is appropriate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHDdqubE7zQ

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-852812 invictus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852812 Oh yeah: NSFW for lyrics (if you're a primary school teacher) Oh yeah: NSFW for lyrics (if you’re a primary school teacher)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-852820 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852820 As someone who has been through chemo and has long stated that one of the fine reasons to subscribe to Vanity Fair is to see what Hitchens is cooking up and who he is pissing off, I'm terribly sad to read this. Struggle on, Mr. Hitchens, I'll be watching and rooting for you and anyone else fighting the alien within. I have an appointment with my oncologist today (merely a follow-up) and I'll be thinking of this throughout the day. As someone who has been through chemo and has long stated that one of the fine reasons to subscribe to Vanity Fair is to see what Hitchens is cooking up and who he is pissing off, I’m terribly sad to read this. Struggle on, Mr. Hitchens, I’ll be watching and rooting for you and anyone else fighting the alien within. I have an appointment with my oncologist today (merely a follow-up) and I’ll be thinking of this throughout the day.

]]> By: Snowrunner http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853649 Snowrunner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853649 Although certain things Hitchens went on after 9/11 I heavily disagree with, in general it will be a loss once he's gone. If only because he seems to have no fear on who he angers, we need more of this. Best to him, let's hope he stays as he is until the end. Although certain things Hitchens went on after 9/11 I heavily disagree with, in general it will be a loss once he’s gone. If only because he seems to have no fear on who he angers, we need more of this.

Best to him, let’s hope he stays as he is until the end.

]]> By: C White http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853432 C White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853432 I've always enjoyed his writing since being introduced to him with "Letters To A Young Contrarian" in 2001. However, I actually find him more appealing and persuasive in person (via video). I’ve always enjoyed his writing since being introduced to him with “Letters To A Young Contrarian” in 2001. However, I actually find him more appealing and persuasive in person (via video).

]]> By: C White http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-854207 C White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-854207 Another recent video with Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/08/hitchens-talks-to-goldblog-about-cancer-and-god/61072/ Another recent video with Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/08/hitchens-talks-to-goldblog-about-cancer-and-god/61072/

]]> By: failix http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-853702 failix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853702 Here's an interview with Anderson Cooper that aired yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_TuHfPBQ4 Hitch-22 was awesome btw. Here’s an interview with Anderson Cooper that aired yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_TuHfPBQ4

Hitch-22 was awesome btw.

]]> By: gmoke http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-852940 gmoke Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852940 Just what I want, Hitchens' chest hair in my toast, on this continent and another. May he have as little pain as possible and a full and quick recovery and maybe stop being a professional asshole at least some of the time. Just what I want, Hitchens’ chest hair in my toast, on this continent and another.

May he have as little pain as possible and a full and quick recovery and maybe stop being a professional asshole at least some of the time.

]]> By: C White http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-852958 C White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852958 This was sad news to hear earlier this summer, but I am glad he is still writing through it. Hitch strikes me as someone full of life, so I hope that helps get him through this. This was sad news to hear earlier this summer, but I am glad he is still writing through it.

Hitch strikes me as someone full of life, so I hope that helps get him through this.

]]> By: C White http://boingboing.net/2010/08/05/topic-of-cancer.html#comment-854013 C White Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-854013 Thanks for the link, failix — great interview. He still seems strong and with it, and his approach to the situation is remarkable. Thanks for the link, failix — great interview. He still seems strong and with it, and his approach to the situation is remarkable.

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