R. I. P. Octavia Butler

I must've missed this earlier, but I just read on Peter David's Blog that Octavia Butler has died of a stroke.

In related news, some idiot on Talk CSI has started a Celebrity Death Pool to bet on which celebrity will die next. I find that ten kinds of offensive.

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Everytime I hear people say that things have changed, and the world is more accepting of gays, bis, and lesbians, I run into someone like this:

( Le sigh )

And to add some levity:



My fabulous co-mod at Talk CSI gave me this. Thanks, forensicsgirl!