Born in DeFuniak Springs, FL to a heroin addict mother and unknown father. Raised by used cars sales man and a alcoholic housewife. Pushed himself to earn PhD while living on instant noodles in a trailer without electricity.
Died of depression.
Lesson learned? Don't lie to your kids.
Happy Birthday Knife. 45 today.
PS: Lusher announced today their second Father Daughter Dance. Shit
((((((hugs))))))
Giving a little to his fund today. Hope it will change the bad mojo I seem to have had sitting on my back this past weekend. At the very LEAST, it will be in remembrance of a true mensch.
Posted by: liprap | 20 October 2008 at 09:32 AM
I miss him very much. Would've been nice to celebrate with him yesterday and commiserate over the Saints together.
If you need someone with a Y chromosone and 2 left feet for the dance, I'll gladly oblige.
Posted by: oyster | 20 October 2008 at 01:01 PM
Hugs honey, hugs. Love you.
Posted by: Carrie Guevara | 20 October 2008 at 04:03 PM
My best to you & the kids.
HBD, Ash.
Posted by: Charlotte | 20 October 2008 at 04:20 PM
One of my personal heroes. An odd thing to say about someone I met only once, briefly... though I am but a year younger, he was pretty much what I want to be when I grow up.
I just quoted him in my non-NOLA online hangout today, as a matter of fact. He used the f-mook word eight or nine times in reference to Hornets owner-fuckmook George Shinn.
Posted by: KamaAina | 20 October 2008 at 04:36 PM
I was seriously bummed yesterday and then I remembered why. I miss the big mon a lot but not as much as y'all do. You should make Erster dance and film it. Sounds hilarious to me.
Posted by: Adrastos | 21 October 2008 at 12:00 PM
The calendar reminder popped up and said Morris, Ashley's birthday. Enjoyed my sandwich and a glass of wine in his honor.
Posted by: Maitri | 21 October 2008 at 03:44 PM
I think I will make him dance. It has to go through the approval committee first, though. She does get to pick who her dancing partner will be...
Posted by: hana | 22 October 2008 at 08:08 AM
Great advice. Ashley'd be very happy at the coming election I imagine. Good changes are coming; Yes we can.
Posted by: del | 29 October 2008 at 09:22 PM
Our corn looked like the one on the right! Has somtehing to do with pollination and how each little silk goes to its own kernel. Some were unfulfilled ..Left by Susan a.k.a. Leslie's Mom on October 6th, 2005
Posted by: Uzair | 06 May 2012 at 12:36 PM
This happened bsuecae the majority of the Negro population are violent by nature and they abuse and sell drugs,where there is a large black population you will always find guns,drugs,gangs,robberies,assault,crackheads,prostitution and nice caring people but facts are facts.
Posted by: Ashley | 08 May 2012 at 06:34 PM
THANK YOU for opening our eyes to this googreus group of people. May they continue and expand their legacy of human harmony & justice and HAVIN' A GOOD TIME!
Posted by: Santi | 08 May 2012 at 09:38 PM