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Of course, there will be some changes. The immediate reason for my “leave of presence” is my health. The “painful fracture” that made it difficult for me to walk has recently been revealed to be a cancer. It is being treated with radiation, which has made it impossible for me to attend as many movies as I used to. I have been watching more of them on screener copies that the studios have been kind enough to send to me. My friend and colleague Richard Roeper and other critics have stepped up and kept the newspaper and website current with reviews of all the major releases. So we have and will continue to go on.
At this point in my life, in addition to writing about movies, I may write about what it’s like to cope with health challenges and the limitations they can force upon you. It really stinks that the cancer has returned and that I have spent too many days in the hospital. So on bad days I may write about the vulnerability that accompanies illness. On good days, I may wax ecstatic about a movie so good it transports me beyond illness.
This wouldn’t be happening if we had gay marriage.
How can I miss Roger when he just won't go away?
Not sure I'd miss him even then.
An incredibly admirable man for his spirit in spite of horrendous physical challenges. May God give him courage and comfort.
With Obama-No-Care about to be implemented I wouldn’t be surprised if Roger is scheduled to be Death-paneled.
I don’t know how he kept going as a movie critic. Movies have been crap for a long time. Occasionally you might have a good one to write about but you could sail to China and back before seeing another one.