Comments on: Max Collage 9 & 10: Stroke Unto Death

By: Raouf Halaby

Raouf Halaby — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:58:45 +0000

Your last column was stunningly meaningful. As someone has stated: “A long goodbye is, in many ways, the hardest goodbye of all.”
In empathy and solidarity. Raouf

By: Bob Gryszka

Bob Gryszka — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:56:48 +0000

Celebrating Max's life is something you im sure will always do so many wonderful exciting memories!! And with Mother's Day, I celebrate you Dr Susan!! the Mother of all things fun & pleasure!

By: Hamilton Steele

Hamilton Steele — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:51:24 +0000

Dr Suzy is pure class and in a class of her own. She would offer friendship to Erika if asked for it…

By: Diane Block

Diane Block — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:49:40 +0000

All my love to you with this most difficult anniversary.

By: Susana Brisk

Susana Brisk — Wed, 06 May 2026 22:41:31 +0000

What a beautiful sentiment, beautifully expressed.

By: Maurice Calhoun

Maurice Calhoun — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:44:26 +0000

The ultimate eternal love letter

By: Michael Carolus

Michael Carolus — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:42:57 +0000

In memory of Captain Max, may his spirit live on THE MAN was braver than most, smarter, more evolved and intelligent. I always liked his humor and the way he treated Dr Susan. RESPECT

By: Zelda Clemmons

Zelda Clemmons — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:39:02 +0000

Since Captain Max’s death, Dr. Block has been creating an amazing art series with these collages of his life. I’d love to see them in a gallery.

By: Douglas Girard, Eureka, CA

Douglas Girard, Eureka, CA — Mon, 04 May 2026 01:37:02 +0000

How lucky you are. There are those of us who have never experienced love to such depth, and likely never will. I will likely die alone, and if it happens to be in a VA hospital, will rely on the nursing staff to bring to me some small semblance of peace; knowing that some of them truly cared. That will be enough, for I have loved through music and nature, these provided a taste of what it could be. You have had it in full force, and are truly one of the fortunate. Onward Dr. Block, wherever the road may take you. And thank you for sharing.

By: Lynn Friels

Lynn Friels — Sat, 02 May 2026 05:53:35 +0000

Even through unimaginable loss, Dr. Suzy shows that love doesn’t end—it transforms. In caring for Max through his final year, finding moments of laughter, touch, and meaning, she reminds us that survival isn’t about “moving on,” but carrying forward the connection, the art, and the love that continues beyond death.

By: Stephen F. Eisenman

Stephen F. Eisenman — Sat, 02 May 2026 05:50:43 +0000

Dear Susan,

I read your beautiful account tonight of your Max’s death. I didn’t know. My sincere condolences.

But what an inspiring tale of love. And many thanks for your touching account of Max’s last year.

Warm regards, Stephen

By: Persia Rae

Persia Rae — Sat, 02 May 2026 00:49:03 +0000

A tour de force of love, art and true romance in the face of death. If you’ve had enough of Erika Kirk’s crazy-eyed performative grief (that she isn’t even performing anymore), maybe you should check this out.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 02 May 2026 00:37:15 +0000

You were devoted to Max until the end. Take comfort in knowing his loving spirit blesses you at all times.

By: Tiina

Tiina — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:33:51 +0000

Thank you for your touching piece on Max.
I lost my daughter to cancer when she was 38….. devastating, as you would appreciate. Something that helped my perspective, from a Willie Nelson song, of all things…..
“It’s not something you get over, but it’s something you get through.” That distinction really helped me to stop being hard on myself. i.e. thinking at some point I should get over it. No, one never does, but one finds ways to get through.

By: Jim Hunter

Jim Hunter — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:47:16 +0000

I think anyone would be lucky to have their partner be as devoted near the end as you were Dr. Suzy. Thanks for holding strong and keeping Bonoboville alive and well during this time.

By: Neo Greene

Neo Greene — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:17:22 +0000

On Max’s Deathiversary, Dr Suzy, may your funhouse this year come with at least a few working mirrors, some edible gallows humor, and a bonobo or two swinging by to remind you you’re still the fiercest widow in Bonoboville.

Max would be ridiculously proud…and probably demanding you turn the whole thing into performance art with a microphone pendant and zero f***s left to give.

By: Emita Altair

Emita Altair — Fri, 01 May 2026 05:39:57 +0000

“Like entering a fun house without the fun” – yikes!

By: CC

CC — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:20:31 +0000

This collage is such a powerful and intimate tribute—like watching a whole life unfold in fragments of memory, love, and history. You can feel how deeply Max lived. Knowing that he endured such a difficult journey after his stroke and was ultimately surrounded by love makes this even more moving…

By: Ruby Aruba

Ruby Aruba — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:19:18 +0000

Thank you for sharing something so personal and beautifully composed. It doesn’t just honor Max—it invites all of us to reflect on love, loss, and the meaning of a life fully lived.

By: Martie D. Klien

Martie D. Klien — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:15:43 +0000

RIP Max. What a great man, in sickness and in health. Love the story about the Palestine pin.

By: Missy Wilde

Missy Wilde — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:52:34 +0000

Dr. Suzy is the antidote to Erika Kirk overload.

By: Railena West

Railena West — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:51:55 +0000

Soul-sweeping meditation on the Arts of Caregiving and the Ways of Grief.