{"id":2945,"date":"2012-12-04T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T15:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2012-12-04T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T15:57:54","slug":"a-eulogy-for-dan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/a-eulogy-for-dan\/","title":{"rendered":"A eulogy for Dan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The passing away of any individual saddens me, especially if it&#8217;s someone that I knew.<\/p>\n<p>Although <strong>Dan Brown<\/strong> and I never met in person, we shared seven years on the DNForum online community.<\/p>\n<p>By a strange twist of fate, I was both the first and the last DNForum member to give iTrader feedback to Dan. The transactions, one sale in 2005 and one acquisition in January 2012 are part of my memories of Dan, whose demeanor on the discussion forum was often spiced by humor and solid witticisms.<\/p>\n<p>Life is very volatile, and while we are on this earth for an undisclosed yet short amount of time, we should strive to treat this short life as a gift; with dignity, passion and to appreciate its every moment. I know Dan did.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dannosblog.com\/2012\/12\/03\/dan-brown-1960-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rest in peace, Danno.<\/strong><\/a> Thank you for everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The passing away of any individual saddens me, especially if it&#8217;s someone that I knew. Although Dan Brown and I never met in person, we shared seven years on the DNForum online community. By a strange twist of fate, I was both the first and the last DNForum member to give iTrader feedback to Dan. 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