<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Did anyone here notice the passing of this *truly* great American?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><<A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/11/arts/music/11CHAR.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/11/arts/music/11CHAR.html</A>></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm sure someone did, just didn't see it. In any event, here's a guy who's worthy of a week-long farewell. And his death provides a positive, creative, life-affirming yin to Reagan's destructive and murderous yang. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So long, Ray. Say hi to Johnny Cash for us.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>DP</DIV></BODY></HTML>