R.I.P David Mills

Now that's a real loss. The man was 48 years old.

It's been awhile since I felt like I really understood or even recognized most of contemporary American culture, but The Wire sure made sense to me.

Not only could he write like a dream, he wrote about the Big Stuff.

There's a lot of talent out there, but it's all too rare that talent is matched with vision and moral clarity.

A real loss.

In other news, in a stunning turn of events, Ann and Rose win the MAMQ.