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Potomac Guy's avatar

A beautiful tribute; it made me regret that I didn’t know Mr. Shapiro. God rest his soul.

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Michael Kupperburg's avatar

At such times, one can still be thankful that they were in one's life, and gave life to it in ways, no other could. Sorry for your loss.

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chrisd's avatar

Joe, this is beautiful. Perfect. The world is less now. And those who knew him know there will never be another like him.

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Carol Goodman's avatar

I grew up reading all of you, Joe. Four fine, sane and informative journalists who behaved like gentlemen in print. The sense of melancholy and foreboding we all feel about this election is enhanced, as you say, by our own “autumnal” years, and those of our friends and family. Thank you for this moving tribute to Walter Shapiro.

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Evan Guillemin's avatar

What a great remembrance. Clearly a loss so deeply felt on a personal level and compounded, it seems, by what feels like a growing cultural and political void. RIP.

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Robert Litan's avatar

This is such a shock and what a loss. Walter was one of a kind. I had no idea he was sick, just emailing him a couple of weeks ago. Hearts go out to Meryl

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Freda Salatino's avatar

May his memory be a blessing.

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Les Francis's avatar

A warm and loving tribute, Joe. Too many losses recently, my friend. Too many.

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