Category Archives: assisted suicide

GREAT NEWS: Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August

Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August Most readers of this blog and anyone else who is familiar with NDY knows that Diane Coleman is the founder and President of the group. On August 1, 2011, Diane Coleman will transition to a new role as the full time … Continue reading GREAT NEWS: Diane Coleman Transitioning to New Role as CEO of Not Dead Yet in August

Answering Some of Roger Ebert’s (and Kevorkian’s) Fans

Roger Ebert surprised me.  He tweeted this post.  As a result, there were well over one thousand more visits here than is the norm on that day. The visitor rate is still running high, although not that high. Thankfully, there are far fewer comments from the group coming by way of Roger Ebert’s tweet than … Continue reading Answering Some of Roger Ebert’s (and Kevorkian’s) Fans

Apparently Roger Ebert Thinks Docudramas are Factual – A Response to “Now I lay me down to sleep”

After having pissed off just about every active alcoholic – and people who love them – Roger Ebert came out today with a blog essay that I’m sure he thought would be a crowd pleaser. Today’s blog essay is titled “Now I lay me down to sleep.” The short version goes like this – Robert … Continue reading Apparently Roger Ebert Thinks Docudramas are Factual – A Response to “Now I lay me down to sleep”

Crippen’s Blog – “Making assisted suicide more accessible?”

Crippen Cartoonist (aka Dave Lupton) is a brilliant cartoonist and a disability rights activist.  In my current mode of “catch-up,” I want to point people to his latest blog entry, which as usual, features cartoon, with click-able full text description.  The latest entry is titled “Making assisted suicide more accessible?!”  Here are the first few … Continue reading Crippen’s Blog – “Making assisted suicide more accessible?”

American Medical News – “Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy” (NDY Quoted)

Since I was interviewed for this article in American Medical News, I was actively looking for its appearance online this morning.  The interview with the reporter lasted almost 45 minutes and covered a lot of ground, most of which didn’t get included in this relatively short article.  It is an attempt to explore the “legacy” … Continue reading American Medical News – “Kevorkian leaves mixed legacy” (NDY Quoted)