Comments on: RIP Tanta

By: KayInMaine

KayInMaine — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:58:51 +0000

I didn’t know Tanta, but knowing she air-boxed the faces of reporters who tried to masquerade the mortgage/credit market crisis makes me wish I did!

Sad to see another great voice online be silenced. RIP Tanta.

By: JohnEmerson

JohnEmerson — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:34:02 +0000

It’s sad that there are dozens or hundreds of bigger players in the general areas of economics and finance who contributed less than Tanta, and they were all widely recognized and well-paid, whereas she worked anonymously and probably earned nothing. She even had to hide her identity in order to protect her employability.

The U.S. has been in “The Emperor’s New Clothes” territory for a long time. Our wise men and elders haven’t been telling us what we need to know.

By: wildethyme

wildethyme — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:01:07 +0000

The ability to write clearly with humor about the very compllicated is a special gift. Tanta used it superbly.

By: jackie

jackie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:41:20 +0000

So very sad
Thank-you Tanta. safe journey.

By: FormerFed

FormerFed — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:33:19 +0000

So sad, why do such wonderful people have to leave us so soon?

Condolences to her family and friends.

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:18:58 +0000

Emptywheel,

your note about Tanta’s e mail made me smile for the first time since I heard this awful news.

a major, clear voice in the blogisphere. and like many here am grieving as if I’d lost someone close to me

anyone familiar with the rough and tumble of Calculated Risk threads will be truly moved to read that community’s condolences

thank you Emptywheel

By: TobyWollin

TobyWollin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:17:32 +0000

Barbara – I did not read Tanta, so my first response to this was like yours. 47 years old and died of ovarian cancer. For all the women who name breast cancer as their nightmare, women totally miss the fact that they should be paying attention ‘down there’ – and jumping up and down to get more funding for research so that we can get a test to catch it when the cancer is ‘young’. Just infuriates the crap out of me to lose such a brilliant voice at that age and for that reason.

By: Leen

Leen — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:07:02 +0000

What a loss, bless this ladies soul. Condolences and prayers for her family and friends.

Cancer does suck

By: barbara

barbara — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:02:57 +0000

Oh, no. Too sad. Cancer totally sucks!

By: garyg

garyg — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:51 +0000

I am a more regular commenter over at CR under the plain handle “gary” and more often just lurk here.

The loss of Tanta has actually hit me harder than the loss of other people I have personally known, as opposed to virtually.

Tanta and emptywheel have long been two of my favorite writers, and it’s easy to see the common appreciation for truth and cutting through bullshit, and contempt for those who shill and obfuscate. The first time I saw Calculated Risk in your blogroll I was delighted to see you were also a fan.

So, to close, THANK YOU Marcy for all that you do. The world is a better place when people like you and Tanta share your talents with the rest of us.