{"id":970,"date":"2008-07-08T15:50:47","date_gmt":"2008-07-08T22:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=970"},"modified":"2008-07-08T15:50:47","modified_gmt":"2008-07-08T22:50:47","slug":"gonzo-the-life-and-times-of-hunter-s-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=970","title":{"rendered":"Gonzo &#8211; The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter S. Thompson was one of this country&#8217;s most original and inspiring writers. He lived his life as if it were a work of art &#8211; an honest, dynamic, gut-wrenching volume of jungle prose. He was both a journalist and a creative force of nature.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Rp48JyGm8oA&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p>There will never be another like him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter S. Thompson was one of this country&#8217;s most original and inspiring writers. He lived his life as if it were a work of art &#8211; an honest, dynamic, gut-wrenching volume of jungle prose. He was both a journalist and a creative force of nature. 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