Bruce Taylor (1940-2026) Fellow blogger Bruce died on Tuesday night. Though he hailed from North Dakota, he lived in Arizona with his beloved wife Judy. Sadly, Judy died on January 4th. I imagine that the true character of a blogger filters through in their blogposts and Bruce came across as light-hearted and kind. He was a guy whose glass was half full, trying to see the good in things, in people, in situations. His "Friday Funnies" posts were legendary. Every week he gathered together amusing cartoons and memes that revealed many of the silly aspects of being human. Those "funnies" were never bitter or political in nature, just cheeky and light like Bruce himself. Once, Bruce referred to his battered old English beermat (American: coaster) that he had pinched from a London pub in the eighties. It sat next to his computer and had probably become a health hazard. So I sent him two replacement English beermats. One was from my daughter's wedding and t...
