[sudo-discuss] We are down an Ed

Ed Rippy Jr. <http://erippy.home.mindspring.com/> died Tuesday, November 1st after a long battle with lung cancer. He was a veteran activist, a sudoroom <sudoroom.org> member, the web master for the Oscar Grant Committee <http://www.oscargrantcommittee.org/>, very involved in Occupy Concord, an excellent writer, active in 9/11 issues & the fight against imperialism, and much, much more. Sunday at 1PM his friends will gather at Vinnie’s Bar & Grill <http://vinniesbar.com/> at 2045 Mount Diablo Street <https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode&q=2045+mt+diablo+st,+concord,+ca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.22949,60.820313&ie=UTF8&ll=37.987707,-122.031155&spn=0.009303,0.014849&z=14&iwloc=A> in downtown Concord to celebrate his life and maybe raise a few bucks for his cremation, etc. There will be three great local bands, Blue Moonshine <http://bluemoonshinerocks.com/>, The Breedloves <http://www.the-breedloves.com/> & Celtic trio Sin Silver <http://www.sinsilverandtheavenue.com/>, as well as some BBQ, all for only a $5 cover. The event will go on until 8 PM. https://sudoroom.org/events/memorial-celebration-for-sudoer-ed-rippy/ https://occupyoakland.org/event/celebrate-life-ed-rippy-benefit-bbq-concert/ I've tried to step up and take over some of Ed's responsibilities for the Oscar Grant Committee's web site, I'm not superstitious just because he is my namesake (crossing himself violently even though he is an atheist, thank God). I might have room for a person or two if they show up at the Oakland Museum around 4 PM, some of us OO folks are meeting on the stairs there at 2 PM for the free day to see the Black Panther special exibit. https://occupyoakland.org/event/occupy-oakland-visits-oakland-musuem-black-… “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” -Mother Jones & Not-So-Special Ed