WWII is what happened. This is the boomer generation. They’ve hit the age where they’re dying off now.

Yes. It will just keep getting worse for awhile.

Not really. Most commenters here are gen X or millennials. A lot of our heroes are boomers. How many people feel nostalgia toward their peers? The boomers are hitting death age. More and more our heroes will be dying. So each year there will be more and more deaths of cherished famous people.

You are telling others that their way of dealing with death is wrong. Might not be your intention but that’s the end result.

If you ever want to mistrust all statements of “stable condition” ask an ER doc what that means.

Congratulations on finding your own coping mechanism for the loss of a loved one. Maybe try working on tact and empathy next?

Oh yeah. I’ve never had my ideas or work as a woman stolen and had a man take credit for it.

Time to track down and destroy horcruxes.

Nah. I used to work on cars. Admittedly there I had better tools.

I jumped up and down on the wrench handle.

Awe thanks. I decided on warm wine instead. Glüwein! In a cute little tiny mug that I get to keep.

I should be laid up but I just had to drive about 30 miles to change a flat tire for my adult son because it would have taken an hour and a half for roadside assistance to show up and he couldn’t find his jack. Which I found in 30 seconds. Ten minutes later we were on the road home. Because I changed the tire. In 23…

In our house there is no such thing as too many books. On the other hand each room and hallway has several bookcases. And I’m pretty sure there are books stuffed in cupboards under bathroom counters.

Buy a kid a latex zombie unicorn mask for Halloween and then have fun explaining to them why they can’t sleep in it but that you will let them wear it to the grocery store.

My kids are super hyped about the family vacation that is their main holiday gift. Shrug. The gifts they get to unwrap are things for the trip and books.

I was just thinking my kids would think that was the best gift ever. And they would insist on sleeping in it.

Holidays can so easily be about more than expensive toys.

Sadly it’s not just our history. It’s our now. We are still doing this.

He’s probably asking about aliens and Area 51.