"i saw the the best minds of my generation...

... destroyed by madness." (thanks, allen).

in case you ever wondered if alcoholism is a fatal disease, it is. on wednesday, it took our friend, m., after a long bout with addiction and loneliness. all the old-timers in AA say that the choice between death and a spiritual solution is often not an easy one. obviously. too many of us take the long road and drink to hastened heart attacks (richard pryor) or swifter cirrhosis (pat morita). others, like m., shorten the path.

for dearest m., physician, bodybuilder, and great over-thinker. we miss you. may god now grant you the serenity...