My friend John Ross — investigative poet, reporter, internationational shit disturber and reluctant honoree of the City and County of San Francisco is dying. His constant friend and supporter Elizabeth Bell let me know that he’s very weak: “John Ross and his cancerous liver are fading fast on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro,” where he has gone from Mexico City to retire. There’s a story about him in La Journada, if you read Spanish.
John never liked to sugarcoat things, so I’m not going to say that we all hope for a recovery; as he told me a month ago, we’re pretty close to the end here. He lived an amazing life, and of course, has no regrets.
I’ll bring you more info when I have it. Meanwhile, tune in to KPOO Jan 13 at 6 pm; Chelis Lopez will devote most of her show to his work. You can read John’s recent contributions to the Guardian here.