As a San Franciscan most of my adult life (even if I spend much of my year in L.A. these days), I crossed paths with Robin Williams quite a few times. The fact that I toil in the arts and media and the fact that he and I had a few friends in common upped the likelihood of an encounter. And this is what I gleaned from our meetings and my appreciation of his talents. He was a very funny man, a fine actor, and a humanitarian. But most importantly when you get down to it, he was a sweet, kindhearted guy who found joy in making people happy. Although we weren't close friends, I knew him in his early days as a stand-up in S.F., and spent some quality time with him after he had become a household name. I can assure you that he was everything one would have hoped him to be. His passing and the circumstances of his death won't change any of that -- and his memory and his work will live on.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:18:24 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Brad Beam <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: >> [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *K.M. Richards >> >> *>*As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already >> well-known substance abuse problems, a thought came to my mind which I >> believe may be the kindest reaction possible: At least he is now free of >> his demons. >> >> >> >> “The Washington Post” also takes note of the Academy’s tweeted image. >> >> >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/08/12/suicide-contagion-and-social-media-the-dangers-of-sharing-genie-youre-free/ >> > > Right. Though, for those who might be less impressed by what the WaPo > takes note of, it is really the American Foundation for the Prevention of > Suicide that is noting with concern the "Genie your free" meme. See their > statement at: > http://www.afsp.org/news-events/in-the-news/unsafe-reporting-on-suicide-can-cost-lives, > > and from there you can follow links to their guidelines for responsible > reporting about suicide. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
