Quote Originally Posted by maryjanemama
Hemmingwey (sp )....I don't think things like this should seem so shocking. Shouldn't someone with such great abilities be also haunted by mental illness? Not that they deserve it, by any means...all I'm saying is that genius is often balanced out with insanity. Whatever his reasons, RIP, and let's all hope suicide never touches any of us.
I don't think my cat will ever forgive me naming him Hemmingway instead of Hemingway. At least Coltrane wasn't named Coletrain: he, at least, can hold his head high.

I agree with you comment regarding genius and mental illness. In fact, I agree with everything you said.