brainsplotch

The moment that all Tragically Hip/Gord Downie fans have been dreading since May 2016 happened today: we learned of Gord Downie's death.   After battling terminal brain cancer for almost two years, Gord passed away last night at home, surrounded by family and friends.   I learned the news this morning from the official Tragically Hip Facebook page's post. Even though I knew that this was inevitable, it still came as a shock. A bit like getting the glaucoma "puff of air in the eye" test at the optometrist: even though you know that puff is coming, you still flinch when you get the blast of air in your eyeball. I don't mean to be too flippant with the comparison--clearly death is much more profound than a little test at the optometrist's office--but that's the best I can come up with.   So, if you will, this was a "puff of bad news" and I flinched. Even though I was expecting it, it still was stunning.   The entire day has been...