Ric Locke Isn’t Doing Well at All

Please keep Ric and his family in your prayers. You can remember him by purchasing a copy of his excellent novel, Temporary Duty, and by recommending it to friends.

He finds himself prone to anxiety attacks at present, as who would not be on the verge of making such a fateful performance? Perhaps his doctors could prescribe him clozapine?

I've known Ric for a long time, online, though not well—which now, apparently, I never will. In this life. But for several years his blog has been listed in the very small Google Reader category that I keep for "systems theorists," which describes his manner of thinking pretty well, I believe. Not very long ago, he suffered the loss of companionship of his wife to a stroke. I know him a generous spirit.

Well, keep them all in your prayers: Ric and Zilla and all the rest—and do not forget to thank them.