Sad news indeed. Paul's twin brother Jim and I, along with like minded souls, spent many years bellying up to the bar at the Denver Press Club. One time Paul came for a visit. I had already drowned a few of my favorites - Jack and branch water - when he walked in. I almost swore off booze right then and there because I thought I was seeing double.
Spitting images of each other, both absolutely hilarious and both talented artists. The only difference I could perceive: Jim was a dedicated conservative. I even won a bet against him that Nixon would be impeached - ordered an egg sandwich for Jim. But God, what laughs and what great conversations.
Paul was unique in every way, very astute and a major talent. I'm really sorry to hear this. Brings back a lot of memories.
The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who loves his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.
Reverend G R Gleig, survived the First Anglo-Afghan War to write in 1843:
...a war begun for no wise purpose, carried on with a strange mixture of rashness and timidity, brought to a close after suffering and disaster, without much glory attached either to the government which directed, or the great body of troops which waged it. Not one benefit, political or military, has Britain acquired with this war. Our eventual evacuation of the country resembled the retreat of an army defeated.
My once-great country's only hope was to remove Bush from office before his term expired to permit the early repair of the devastation he created. Now the USA is on life support.
Sad news indeed. Paul's twin brother Jim and I, along with like minded souls, spent many years bellying up to the bar at the Denver Press Club. One time Paul came for a visit. I had already drowned a few of my favorites - Jack and branch water - when he walked in. I almost swore off booze right then and there because I thought I was seeing double.
ReplyDeleteSpitting images of each other, both absolutely hilarious and both talented artists. The only difference I could perceive: Jim was a dedicated conservative. I even won a bet against him that Nixon would be impeached - ordered an egg sandwich for Jim. But God, what laughs and what great conversations.
Paul was unique in every way, very astute and a major talent. I'm really sorry to hear this. Brings back a lot of memories.
Checked out his website, some damn good stuff. He totally nailed Nixon. Sorry to hear of his passing. They don't make his kind anymore.
ReplyDeleteBeach: Most newspaper publishers don't want his kind anymore.
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