Farewell, Paul

This morning, I heard that Paul Newman had died, and I felt very sad. Not just because he was an amazing actor, but also because he was a humble man who did a lot of good for others. This obit by Dahlia Lithwick appeared in Slate (http://www.slate.com/) this morning, and I'm sharing the link because she expressed what was truly special about Paul Newman much better than I.

Farewell Tim, We Will Miss You

DF and I watched Tim Russert almost every weekend on "Meet the Press." He was an excellent interviewer on that show. He also added so much to this primary season and past presidential campaigns. What insight into the process.

Although he was usually the smartest guy in the room, he was also a kind and generous man. Courteous while grilling the guests on his show, and always willing to share the stage with his fellow reporters.

Like many of us, I was shocked and dismayed to hear of his sudden death yesterday afternoon. It's a great loss.