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Joe Murphy

Remembering Joe x2

April 1, 2009

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I’ve had two really really good ideas for April Fool’s Day pranks this year. Brilliant, mind-blowing pranks. I had them all planned out. But I’m not going to do either of them.
Guess I’m still not ready for today to be about anything other than remembering Joe Murphy. It’s last year all over again, it seems. [...]

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I remember Joe

April 1, 2008

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Until last year, I always looked forward to April Fool’s Day. I had a few doozies I’d pulled on people over the years, and got nailed by more than one prank myself.
This year, it’s not going to be a fun day. This time last year, an insidious cancer called leiomyocarcoma (sucks that I don’t have [...]

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Thanksgiving memories of Joe

November 22, 2007

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I miss Joe.

Thanks to Ian for putting together this video tribute. No, it’s not podsafe, but I don’t care.
I was thankful to have had someone like Joe in my life — if only for a little while.
I’m thankful that people like Leann and Tee are moving forward in his name.
I’m thankful for those [...]

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You never know when inspiration may strike

September 1, 2007

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I hope you are all aware of Beatnik Turtle. Every day this year, this horn-powered rock band releases a brand new song with their Song of the Day project. When you try to crank out a new tune each and every day, you take your inspiration from a variety of sources. Some folks, like my [...]

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Friend blogathoning for Leiomyosarcoma

July 22, 2007

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My friend Lejon is doing what he can to benefit the memory of Joe Murphy and for research on Leiomyosarcoma, the cancer that took Joe from us way too early in life. Lejon has signed up for Blogathon and he’s looking for sponsors. You know the drill. Give what you can, tell your friends, and [...]

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Joe gets a call from a personal hero

March 25, 2007

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Let’s talk about the amazing power of new media to do some truly, in a personal sense, earth shattering work. Allow me to explain.
If you know me then you probably know that a very close friend of mine and many, Joe Murphy, was recently diagnosed with a particularly nasty form of cancer — leiomyosarcoma. His [...]

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