General Discussion

I think I joined DU around the same time as The Magistrate--give or take a few days. The Magistrate was the first DU'er who caught my attention with that strong wit and his well-versed insight on issues that I was just learning about. He once corrected me on an issue that I was confused about and while he was very respectful and kind explaining this issue to me, I couldn't help but feel like I was sitting in the principals office. He had such a command of language and insight that I found myself looking to him for clarity on things as well as reassurance.

Those early days here at DU were wrought with fear, anger and sadness, because the Supreme Court had just handed the election to Bush. I can remember so much hand-wringing ( from most of us) and uncertainty at that time (who knew Bush would look good compared to you-know-who), but The Magistrate always seemed to know what to say to get a laugh out of us and calm our fears.

There's just not enough words to say all the things I want to say right now, so I'll just end with, "Sir, it was an honor to 'know' you here at DU and to fight in the trenches together."

RIP and know that you will be sorely missed.