holy smokes gonzo

michell malkin has a post reporting Hunter S. Thompson committed suicide. guess he decided that he'd lived as he saw fit, and was going to die as he saw fit. the eulogies and praise will be wall to wall come tomorrow, but i just can't get my head wrapped around the fact that he committed suicide. i only have one reason i can see that's appropriate, and that's if you have a terminal disease that will either steal your mind, or rack your body with anguish. so i guess i'll reserve my judgement until hearing more about the circumstances. 67 is too damned young, dammit