Joel Wayne Birney: 8/25/54- 7/15/08The following tribute to my late roommate, who passed away a year ago today after a four year battle with cancer, was originally posted in two parts on June 20 and June 22 of 2008, a mo…

"Joel, you're so emacitated you not only look like a skeleton, your head is beginning to resemble a skull. Heck, if it were Hallowe'en, you wouldn't even need a costume to scare the kids who come trick or treating!" I a…

I've known my friend and roommate Joel (Cancerboy) for thirty years. He's 52 years old. I've written reminiscences before which include his presence, but I've never actually "dedicated" a blog entry to him. As a lot of …