Category Archives: Tribute Bob

Dia de Los Muertos

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Bob Benz

“Only against death does man cry out in vain.”  — Malcolm Lowry Anita seemed perplexed. Lara, Emma and I were all standing in the middle of San Gregorio Cemetery with tears streaming down our cheeks. It was all so beautiful. … Continue reading →

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“It seems like all this life, was just a dream …”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Bob Benz

As all the Steve Jobs homages blur into noise, Nate Beeler’s cartoon today hits the perfect final note.

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A Capitol day

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Bob Benz

Capitol, a photo by Suffering the Benz on Flickr. Lara and I spent Saturday exploring museums. First, we hit the Gauguin exhibit that’s at the National Gallery of Art. Great stuff. We also drifted through a nice exhibit of Gabriel … Continue reading →

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Remembering the best copy editor ever

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Bob Benz

Every day after deadline at The Albuquerque Tribune, Barb Page would start her rounds. We called it Schmooze Patrol. She’d set sail in the back of the room at the copy desk. Wade through the city desk. Drift past the … Continue reading →

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2010: Ashes to ashes

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Bob Benz

When Xena died last summer, I didn’t really write about it. I couldn’t. It was one of those rare times when words fluttered away from me like a flock of frenetic finches. Tonight, as 2010 gasps its last and the … Continue reading →

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Gilligan’s Wake

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Bob Benz

“Riverrun, past Eve and Adam’s, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.” It’s finally time. Time to hold a wake worthy of the sound and … Continue reading →

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Godspeed, Mr. Gilligan

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Bob Benz

He was a good dog. Well, no. Not really. Half the time he was a good dog. A SuperDog. Worthy of Polly Purebred. But the other half, he was a whiney, headstrong itch that constantly demanded scratching. And I loved … Continue reading →

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Suffering the Benz Top Posts

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Bob Benz

When I migrated from Movable Type to WordPress, I realized there’s a lot of crap on here. More than 600 posts over the past seven years. Someone beaming in from the Google Transporter would be hard pressed to figure out … Continue reading →

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Jesus got soul

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Bob Benz

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Like a Hurricane …

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Bob Benz

At dawn after a fierce Friday night storm, Xena and I went down to the dock, where I nursed a go-cup of coffee and tortured worms while she pondered Zen dog thoughts. The water was muddy and strewn with leaves, … Continue reading →

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