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Thread: RIP Kenwritez
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Pretty Butterfly
Shipmate
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Sad news indeed. I didn't know Ken personally but always found his posts very insightful.
Prayers are with his friends and family.
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Nicodemia
WYSIWYG
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So sad. I always enjoyed his posts. He was a good man.
Prayers fo Sturdy Wench and his family.
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell
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QLib
Bad Example
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Thoughts and prayers for Sturdy Wench
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Tradition is the handing down of the flame, not the worship of the ashes Gustav Mahler.
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Mad Geo
Ship's navel gazer
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I feel so fortunate to have gotten to know Ken and Sturdy Wench in person. They are great people. I will deeply miss Kens phone calls to discuss whatever interesting thing he was mulling at that time and his booming laugh. Too short, time. He will be missed.
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Diax's Rake - "Never believe a thing simply because you want it to be true"
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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A sad shock for us, for Kenwritez a shipmate who was great - and it must be awful for Sturdy Wench and all the family and IRL friends.
Lord, help and confort them.
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Flickr fotos
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Tea gnome
Shipmate
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So sorry to hear this news, thank you Leaf for reminding me of the interpretive dance post... ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Stoo
Mighty Pirate
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This is sad news.
It was a pleasure to sail on the same ship as Ken, and I always looked forward to reading one of his posts.
RIP, Ken.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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A sad loss for us, for his community, for his family. He was such a presence when posting that it is hard to believe that he is not going to be around any more. One my list of "shipmates I'd love to meet", this man came pretty high: for his sense of humour, his caring nature, his wisdom, the joy he exuded in his love for his family, his love of words which filtered out of everything he wrote.
Goodbye for now Phil the Wise Guy . Promoted to Glory indeed.
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Miss you, Erin.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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Auntie Doris x
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The life and times of a Guernsey cow
Posts: 6019 | From: The Rock at the Centre of the Universe | Registered: May 2005
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Flausa
Mad Woman
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"the loons, the loons, I can hear the loons ... "
Posts: 4610 | From: bonny Scotland | Registered: Oct 2002
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Ferijen
Shipmate
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Rest in Peace Ken, and may the SW be comforted. I will miss your contributions to all things foody.
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Jack the Lass
Ship's airhead
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![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
Ken was a wonderful man, I'll miss him here so much. Weeping alongside you all, and my prayers for SW and his family and friends.
Smudgie, thanks for the Nativity link - I thought of Phil too.
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wiblog blipfoto blog
Posts: 5767 | From: the land of the deep-fried Mars Bar | Registered: Oct 2002
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Jahlove
Tied to the mast
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very sorry to read this.
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Annie P
Ship's galley maid
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Apologies for not being around on the ship much anymore, but my real life seems to keep me very busy.
Tom told me the news this morning. I have fond memories of Ken first starting out here, helping me out when my date (now IRL hubby) went missing for a few days when we were playing married by SoF. He certainly got the party going in the Circus when he started hosting there and I'll never forget his first attempt at flaming someone.
Ken, may you rest in peace and keep an eye out for us up there. For your wife and family, we pray that they may know God's love and presence through this time. A good shippie, who will be missed.
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Older now, but not necessarily wiser.
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Nanny Ogg
Ship's cushion
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This is sad news.
Heaven has called its Saint of Wit to be with God.
May Kenwritez spirit of laughter be amongst us for eternity.
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Buy me a beer and I'm you friend forever
Posts: 4137 | From: Away with the fairies | Registered: Aug 2001
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Trudy Scrumptious
BBE Shieldmaiden
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So very, very sad to hear this. I remember my first encounter with Kenwritez when he gave me a hellish lambasting over a book we disagreed about. I thoroughly enjoyed his wit, his creativity, and his ability to cut through the crap. May he rest in peace and may those who knew and loved him in real life be comforted.
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Books and things.
I lied. There are no things. Just books.
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
I had dreams of meeting him some day. I enjoyed his posts so much, and we exchanged PMs.
Moo
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See you later, alligator.
Posts: 20365 | From: Alleghany Mountains of Virginia | Registered: May 2001
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Curiosity killed ...
Ship's Mug
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Seeing a post by KenWritez was enough to make sure that I read the thread, even if the topic wasn't something I'd normally engage in, just to engage with his ideas and prose. He will be missed.
for the Sturdy Wench and his family
May light perpetual shine upon him.
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Mugs - Keep the Ship afloat
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Matt Black
Shipmate
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So sorry.
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ebeth
Shipmate
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Adeodatus
Shipmate
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This is very sad news. I long ago lost count of the times I was entertained by (and slightly in awe of) his effortless wit and style. One of the Ship's all-time greats.
for the Sturdy Wench and for all who will grieve his loss.
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"What is broken, repair with gold."
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Lord Pontivillian
Shipmate
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Seeing RIP Kenwritez in All Saints has come as a real shock. I will always remember his recipes for Shipmates and his interpretive Dance, even though I don't think I ever interacted with Ken.
May he be remembered.
We have lost a well loved Shipmate
Rob.
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Hiro's Leap
Shipmate
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I didn't know Kenwritz well, but I saw enough of his humour and good nature to be certain he'll be sorely missed by a great many people.
for all his family and friends as they grieve.
Posts: 3418 | From: UK, OK | Registered: Mar 2007
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Ags
Knocked up
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So sorry
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I think that we are most ourselves at our best, because that is what God intended us to be. The us we really like, the us that others love to be with. Moth
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Horseman Bree
Shipmate
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For reasons that Curiosity Killed has already given, he will be missed by many on the Ship, including me. His ability to give a brisk contradiction to something one had said, without causing offense, was a great talent.
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It's Not That Simple
Posts: 5372 | From: more herring choker than bluenose | Registered: Dec 2003
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Ann
Curious
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Ken was a larger-than-life character (and I've seen the photos). From the Nativity play (and the tour-bus and the moon), the wedding, the recipes; his wit never failed. And his serious posts were always worth reading.
Prayers for the Sturdy Wench and her son.
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Ann
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Wesley J
Silly Shipmate
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May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
Posts: 7354 | From: The Isles of Silly | Registered: May 2004
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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So, so sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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Posts: 2532 | From: the radiator of life | Registered: Apr 2005
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Curious
Shipmate
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Thoughts and prayers for all will miss KenWritez.
Curious
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Erin - you are missed more than you could know. Rest in peace and rise in glory - to provide unrest in the heavenly realms.
Posts: 1372 | From: Betwixt and between | Registered: May 2001
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Sitting and wiping the tears that just won't stop rolling down my face. This is just so hard to believe.
Ken was a wonderful person, so full of life and love and humor. And so kind to those of us who had the great pleasure of spending time with him.
He went shopping with Motherboard and me, and found a beautiful scarf for his bride. His eyes just sparkled as he talked about his Sturdy Wench.
My prayers for Ken's wife, for his family and loved ones. And for Ken as he has fought the good fight, and has run his (too short) race.
God hold you tightly in His arms, my friend.
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Suze
Ship's Barmaid
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I saw the thread title and though surely not, but surely yes. Prayers for those who love him and will miss him dearly now and thanks for all he contributed here.
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' You stay here and I'll go look for God, that won't be hard cos I know where he's not, and I will bring him back with me , then he'll listen , then he'll see' Richard Shindell
Posts: 2603 | From: where the angels sleep | Registered: Mar 2004
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Organ Builder
Shipmate
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When I came to the Ship, Ken was on an extended shore leave. I discovered his voice first in the "Ask Sine" thread, where he set up the thread acting as Sine's straight man (bad pun intended even in the midst of sadness...) When he announced he was coming back, I welcomed him, noted that he had no idea who I was, but thanked him for that thread. Of course, after discovering that thread I also searched out other contributions.
I always admired that he was not only able to change other's opinions, but his own when the discussion brought forth points he had not previously considered. The ability to consider the arguments of others and change one's own opinions is all too rare.
I'm not sure "Circus" is the board that would first spring to mind when people think about their most memorable posts, but as others have mentioned his liturgical dance post was one of the funniest things I have ever read on a bulletin board.
"The strife is o'er, the battle won..."
for Ken and for all who hold him dear.
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How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to be honest with other people.--E.F. Benson
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les@BALM
The Ship's Visionary
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Remembering Ken, Sturdy Wench and their friends and family in prayer
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Tiggs the cat.
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nomadicgrl
Shipmate
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So Sad. Like others here, I have not interacted with Ken, but have always enjoyed his posts, and would look for them. He seemed a kind, intelligent and very witty man. Prayers for Sturdy Wench and all those who loved him.
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Caty S.
I read, therefore I am.
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So sad to hear this.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Man, I loved that guy.
Very grateful that he crossed our paths. How he will be missed.
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Sandemaniac
Shipmate
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I used to keep an eye out for the Ned Flanders avatar, just to see what KW had said this time (this got very confusing sometimes, with others use of it). I never met him, but I never felt that I had needed to, as the Ship brought his rapier wit and sheer damn cleverness to me across the miles.
Good luck, God, you've got someone who will give an omnipotent intellect a run for its money. Look after him. And look after the Sturdy Wench and his son as well.
AG
Posts: 3574 | From: The wardrobe of my soul | Registered: Jul 2007
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welsh dragon
Shipmate
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Very sorry to hear this news (couldn't quite believe it). Great writing style, great personality, great cook. I hope the angels are enjoying his company as I write.
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Thurible
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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I was blessed to be fortunate to have met him on several occasions, the first being the initial Colorado Shipmeet several years ago. I will miss his wit and his loud Hawaiian shirts. I was hoping to see him again in person a few months ago when we were on our way to Northern California, but it did not work out.
May Sturdy Wench think back on all of the good times she had with him. Our prayers go out to her. He will be sorely missed at this house and all over the Ship...
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If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.
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basso
Ship’s Crypt Keeper
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Ken's posts were one of the things that convinced me to hang around the Ship when I was first looking around.
God bless him and the Sturdy Wench.
Posts: 4358 | From: Bay Area, Calif | Registered: Mar 2003
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hatless
Shipmate
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This is very sad. Kenwritez's posts were a hook for me in the early days, too. He could write so well, and make a different opinion sound attractive. His communication of his own enjoyment, of life and words, is what I'll remember.
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My crazy theology in novel form
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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I'm pinching myself at this news. God Bless you Ken. It's been good to have had you around.
Sturdy Wench
John
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Ship's nude
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Ken, may you rest in peace and rise in glory.
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'Edward was the kind of man who thought there was no such thing as a lesbian, just a woman who hadn't done one-to-one Bible study with him.' Catherine Fox, Love to the Lost
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Tree Bee
Ship's tiller girl
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I too am sorry to read this sad news; his posts were both intelligent and entertaining.
May his loved ones be comforted.
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"Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple."
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http://saysaysay54.wordpress.com
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