I wasn't sure if it was okay to mention this in public but since Jerry Beck thinks it is, I'll trust his discretion. An old pal of ours, Jim Korkis, recently suffered a series of small strokes that do not appear to be life-threatening. This last part is good because I'm damned sick of writing obits here and Jim is just about the last guy I'd want to have to pen one about. He's not only a great fellow but he's one of the most valuable animation historians around. For no other reason than a love of the art form and the people who dabble in it, Jim has done hundreds of essential interviews and articles for the last few decades. If you study cartoons at all, you have either read Jim's articles (some of which he signs with names not his own) or you have read articles written by people who know what they know because of Jim's dilgence and passion.
Jim is the kind of person who always asks if there's anything he can do for you. Jim, if you're reading this, there is something you can do for me. You can get better. I would like that very much, thank you.