Chicago Tribune notice:

Nancy Aishton, 61, native of Janesville, Wis., lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, passed away Sept. 14 at her home in Evanston, Ill., of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Nancy is survived by her son David Braverman of Evanston; her mother Joan D. Aishton of Evanston (but native of Janesville); her two brothers and their families, Peter and Mary Ellen Aishton of Des Plaines, Ill., and John and Barbara Naland of Alexandria, Va.; and her uncle and aunt, Alan and Betty Dunwiddie of Janesville, Wis. A remembrance will be held Oct. 27, 11 am, at the Kenilworth (Ill.) Union Church. In lieu of flowers and gifts, please contribute in her name to the Les Turner ALS Foundation, Skokie, Ill., 847-679-3311.

Marcel Marceau died yesterday.

So did the St. Louis Cardinals, who were mathematically eliminated from the post-season.

A remembrance will take place Saturday 27 October 2007 at 11:00 in the Kenilworth Union Church chapel. A reception will follow.

Again, in lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to the Les Turner ALS Foundation in mom's name.

Nancy Aishton, 1946-2007
I love you.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution in her name to the Les Turner ALS Foundation.

Note from the dog walking service yesterday: "He was great, as always. He looks real good in red. Went #2." (There were no hyperlinks in his note, of course.)

Sometimes the vignette on the ParkerCam makes me almost as happy as Parker. Like, seeing him just before the dog walker arrives:

That is all.

He loves the open office window. Not too many days of that left, though.

Via Bruce Schneier, Cory Doctorow: "The DRM business model is the urinary tract infection of media experiences: all of the uses that used to come in an easy gush now come in a mingy, painful dribble..."

The Cubs and Brewers remain tied for first place, one game ahead of the Cardinals, in the National League Central pennant race. I should point out that the Cubs and Brewers are one game above .500; the Cardinals, at .500. So, yes, the NL Central pennant will go to a mediocre team this year.

Sigh.