A Man Who Loved People, the Gritty Nature of Life and All of the Human Comedy
By Juan Williams
NPR Senior Correspondent/FOX News Political Contributor
Tony Snow and I traveled parallel paths through Washington. We are a year apart in age –Tony is a year younger at 53 –and both loved politics and debate.
Our love of debate may have been due to the fact that we both studied philosophy in college (Tony went to Davidson, I went to Haverford). And before joining FOX News we both spent time as editorial writers. Tony wrote editorials at the Greensboro Record in N.C., and the Virginia Pilot in Norfolk before becoming the editorial page editor of the Newport News Daily Press and then writing editorials for The Detroit News. We got together when he came to Washington to be the editorial page editor of The Washington Times. I was working as a White House correspondent, editorial writer and columnist for The Washington Post.
But being philosophy majors in the news business and caught in Washington’s political storms didn’t guarantee that we’d be friends. After all, he was a true red conservative, a white guy born in Kentucky and raised in Cincinnati while I am moderate to liberal black guy from Brooklyn, N.Y.
It turned out none of that mattered because Tony and I loved to argue.
Tony was the first host of “FOX News Sunday” and I remember being one of his first guest panelists. We had done some local political discussion shows and even sat across from each other on CNN’s Crossfire. When “FOX News Sunday” got going he called me up and literally said he wanted a good argument. So off we went to an old stone house in a garden in the Georgetown section of Washington. It was an odd site for the first studio of “FOX News Sunday” but it fit Tony’s sense of politics as a good discussion among friends at the dinner table.
And the debates, the conversations, the needling that started even before FOX News did not stop until Tony died early today.
Once at an Orioles baseball game a man came over and stared at us as if he was hallucinating. Then he said our names out loud. When we nodded to confirm that yes, it was really the two of us he broke into a big smile. He said he thought it was us but he had told his friends that it couldn’t be because we argued too much on FOX News to spend time hanging out at a baseball game. Then he shook our hands and asked for pictures.
What the viewer couldn’t see by watching Tony on FOX News or in the White House press room is that Tony Snow, the human being, was bigger than the political arguments and debate that define Washington. He knew tough times and real grief. His mom was nurse who died of colon cancer when he was 17. His father was a social studies teacher and Tony followed that path when he traveled to the backwoods of Kenya after college to teach science and geography. He went home to Cincinnati to teach math and art and also to work with disabled kids.
That love of all kinds of people and life and arguments also included a love of music. He was no great shakes as a musician but Tony had no fear in getting on stage to play the flute (his best instrument, I think} the guitar or the sax. In fact he did play with Jethro Tull, which gave him one hell of a thrill.
It tells you something about Tony that his wife was not a fellow journalist or political player. Jill is a lovely, unpretentious and strong woman he met while working in Detroit. He loved his kids, obviously, but even when his Virginia house caught on fire he had funny stories to tell about reassuring the family about the wild, scary world behind the walls, — bad electrical wiring — and rebuilding and then deciding to find a house in rural Maryland so he could have more family time.
So, behind the sharp debate, Tony was a man who loved people, the gritty nature of life and all of the human comedy.
Oh, and I should mention we both loved basketball. Tony could dunk a ball from a running start while I could just grab the rim. He would rib me about being a black guy who couldn’t dunk although he was five inches taller. He also poked fun at my favorite but woeful pro-basketball team, the Washington Wizards and I would give it to him about his rag-tag home town football team, the Cincinnati Bengals.
One day when he became White House press secretary he had me over to lunch in his office. Half way through lunch I said to him that it was cool to have a job that gave him free lunches. What free lunch, he asked. He said he’d paid for it. After the laughter I told him he couldn’t buy lunch for me, a working journalist. He said he was buying lunch for a friend. I told him it was just like Tony to be looking out for a friend, even in a town where friendships tend to be matter of political convenience.
It was just that attitude that allowed Tony to change the role of press secretary in the Bush White House. He argued the president’s case with the press. He was not defensive about it. To the contrary he told me time and again that he was having a great time as Bush’s press secretary. Tony got the job at a time when the Iraq war was going badly, when the President’s party had lost control of both the House and the Senate, and the public approval ratings for the Bush White House were at an all-time low. Tony made the briefing his stage for taking President Bush’s case to the press and the American people. And you should remember that before he took the job Tony was critical of President Bush, describing him as “something of an embarrassment” among conservatives. Nonetheless, Tony was up to defend the President and make the case with his TV skills and his warm, persuasive and witty ways.
It went so well for Tony at The White House that he once called me up from the road to tell me he was getting “rock star” treatment from conservative audiences. He ended up on the front page of The New York Times because Republican candidates, aware of his popularity, had him appear at fundraising events for their campaigns. No press secretary had ever done that before — largely because no press secretary had that kind of following before Tony got the job.
We became friends when Tony came to Washington to work for The Washington Times and I was at The Washington Post. We met in a small studio at Howard University discussing local Washington politics with national politics as filler. The show had a heavy dose of black issues because most people who live in the city are black. What initially fascinated me about Tony was his total lack of fear in getting down and dirty on black politics. He never had a problem being the one conservative on a panel of pundits. To the contrary he loved the intellectual fight and usually was on the offensive even as a white guy talking about local corruption and political shenanigans among black Washingtonians. By contrast, most white journalists did not even accept invitations to come on the show.
It was that love of engaging the debate without fear that set Tony apart for me. He loved to argue and we became friends because we loved to argue with each other. He could argue without pretense or holding a grudge. To show just how human he could be despite his high rank as White House Press Secretary he loved to take time with kids. He had met my youngest son a few times at FOX’s Washington bureau and at a ball game.
One day while riding in the car the news came on and from the White House came the voice of the Press Secretary. My son, Raffi, and I were talking when he held up a hand and said: “That sounds like Tony Snow.” I told it was Tony. He said “Our Tony Snow is the Press Secretary.” I said that was right but in my mind I was wondering how many people felt that they were not listening to the press secretary but to “our” Tony Snow.
Mr. Williams, you’ve done Mr. Snow proud. Thank you for sharing these glimpses that only strengthen my convictions of what a great man Mr. Snow was. So sad to have lost him, but so glad and fortunate that he shared his life with all of us.
My condolences to the family of Tony Snow’s wife and children. I wish I had met the man for whom I had much admiration and respect. Having recently lost my husband and the pain the family will experience I wish I could put my arms around them and give them a hug.
Also, my condolences to the Fox Family and their loss. I have enjoyed the personal stories that everyone has shared this past weekend about Tony and how he touched so many people.
The world is a better place for having a man who has given much to so many.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Barrett, Crofton, MD
Mr. Juan Williams you certainly did your friend and “our” Tony Snow proud. I saw you speak about Tony tonight on Fox News Sunday before I read your post and you are outstanding.
Juan says: What the viewer couldn’t see by watching Tony on FOX News or in the White House press room is that Tony Snow, the human being, was bigger than the political arguments and debate that define Washington.
Maybe some viewers couldn’t see it by watching Tony on TV, but a lot of us did and loved him for it.
I never had the privilege of meeting this wonderful man, but love him I did. I could tell his decency and love for God and country just by listening to him talk and reading what he wrote.
He is with God now and forevermore. We will be reunited with him again some day.
My prayers and good wishes go out to his wife and children, as well as the extended family and his friends such as you.
That was beautiful. Thank you Mr. Williams for sharing your memories with us.
Like Tony, you are one classy man. Your politics suck, but now that we have Tony on the other side, I know there is hope for you yet.
Thank you again, and God bless.
Thank you for sharing with us Juan. Tony was special to so many of us and I am one who wished to know him personally. God bless you!
In His love,
Joan
Thank you Juan Williams. I loved Tony Snow. I followed him on Fox, and I started my day with his radio program. I was disappointed when he left for the White House, but how could I stay mad when he was so stellar?
I am glad that you two were friends. You are also a good soul and your post about Tony gives me hope for what can be, and how things should be.
Where God closes a door he opens a window. Thanks for being that window Juan!
May God Bless Tony Snow and his family and many friends. I will never forget the example that he set!!!
Juan,
Even though you and I don’t agree politically on much, what you have said and told us about Tony Snow is heart felt and warming. We all watched him and admired him. We grew strength in our own lives for our troubles and triumphs from him during is battle with cancer. But what he taught us most was live life to the fullest and love every minute you have. Mostly, right now our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Jill and their 3 children. May they find peace and joy in the many people, such as myself , in the lives he touched and didn’t even know it. God bless the Snow family and all of there friends. Thanks Juan for letting us know these things about Tony!! It is refreshing in this time of lose. I feel like I have lost a friend as crazy as that might sound. All our love and Tony we will miss you alot. You were a true gentlemen and truly a gentle man. Heaven is a better place now with you in it. God must have needed some really good angels!!
God Bless the Snow family,
Michelle
Tony Snow was a genuine gentleman. I am saddened by his death; so young, so much more to be accomplished. May God bless his family and may Tony rest in peace in his new eternal life.
Sophia ,Reston, VA
I was a devoted follower of Tony Snow. He provided a special flavor to the political news. At a time when people are being pulled into isolated camps, Tony could make you feel that deep down we all had much in common. I saw him play the flute at a local event for KVI radio in Seattle. Tony was a great guy and will be missed in the years to come.
Tony Snow was not only a great newsman but a great human being. If today’s media could take a peice of Tony’s integrety and incorporate that into their work this country would be in a far better place. He will be sorely missed.
Allan J. Silberstein
Adjunct Professor
Nazarene Bible College
Juan,
We do not come from the same political views, in saying that what you say about the wonderful man Tony Snow was is amazing . Thank you for sharing that with all of us!! God Bless his wife Jill and their children. We are all thinking and praying for them. He will be missed. I truly feel like I have lost a friend!!
Michelle
Thank you, Juan and Fred. I am just one of thousands in our Country who grieve for Tony. We all loved him. In fact on 2 boards of 100s of members I am a “snowflake” which is a Tony fan.We prayed for him and desperately hoped the best. Though none of us knew him personally we knew him as a “brother”.
I personally know that as a Christian he has gone home and has been welcomed with the words: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
However the human part of me rants and protests. The Country is grayer and sadder without him.
Well done, Juan. Thanks for letting us into your friendship with Tony. He will be missed.
Thanks Juan - I mostly disagree with you on politics but you seem like a down to earth guy who recognized real friendship and it’s way of rising above the fray.
Conservatives held, and hold, Tony Snow in very high regard. His intellect and good nature disarmed many of his political opponents in a way that seemed more civilized than most of the rhetoric that passes for open discussion these days.
Thanks for sharing your experiences on the occasion of his passing.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories. As a long time viewer of Fox News, I only know the two of you through the TV screen, but came to respect both you, Juan, and Tony for exposing all sides of the issues - and presenting your own perspectives (without the unprofessional digs and jabs). I always recorded Tony’s shows to watch them again. The way he would word things - even off the cuff - was just so artful, I would play them several times to make sure I had grasped the entire meaning.
Prior to him becoming Press Secretary, I’d never really spent much time listening to press conferences (I would just get the digest later). I listened to Tony’s press conferences any chance I had. I felt that I learned more hearing from him than reading or getting second-hand reports (even from Fox).
Thank you.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Tony yesterday. Tony always come off as a nice personable kind of guy when I would watch him on FNC a few years ago. When he got the Job as press secretary you could see the excitement when he left the station to pursue his new venue in the political world. I felt he was the best press secretary the WH had in years.
I was concerned for him when it was announced the cancer had returned and he was leaving his job at the WH. My own father had passed from this disease 12 years ago and I knew it was going to be a tough fight for Tony. Like my father, Tony fought this to the end and kept a good outlook on life. My prayers are with his wife and kids. The world has lost a great person.
Bless you Juan ,..a beautiful tribute for a wonderful man. May God be with you and his family during this time. Thank-You for a wonderful read. Tony Snow will be deeply missed.
Thank you for sharing this. I love the both of you when you guys were on TV, doing the debate, etc. So sad that Tony Snow is gone. Anyway, keep up the good work to you, Juan.
Tony Snow . . . what a tragedy to lose such a personable and respectable news person. I was so impressed that he would take the position in the White House but I knew immediately upon watching him in his first press conference that he was the best person for that job. I so appreciated his sense of humor however he never gave away control. He was to the point and didn’t let anyone “snow” (please forgive the pun) him or the public watching him who was counting on him. He was a great representative for President Bush. I was so dissappointed when he resigned but then gained more respect for him that he spent this time with his family. No one will miss him as much as his family and friends but we out here is middle America, watching news for truthful information, will miss him also. Thank you Juan for sharing your heart and a glimpse into your personal friendship. It only confirms what I thought already about a great man. It is great to see it in print.
I think your tribute was very moving,the best I have read. He is already missed
Thanks juan well done. Al
Right on Jaun. He made me proud to be a conservative.
Thank you for putting another human face on a man of gentle substance. There are few like him anymore, men or women who are well educated, experienced, compassionate, and humble. We are losing too many like Mr. Snow, and not developing others to take their place. Mr. Williams, you have often demonstrated the ability to take a principled stand no matter the politics, no matter the party. Continue to do so, and you will continue Mr. Snow’s path.
Thank you Juan for sharing your memories of your friendship with Tony Snow. He was too young to leave us, but it’s comforting to know that before his passing he had the opportunity to be fulfilled in his work. As Dana Perino said: “He says it is the best job he’s ever had in his life. He, in fact, has called it Communications Disneyland.”
My prayers and condolences go out to his wife, Jill, and his children. I will miss him dearly.
He was a kind and gentle man who seemed to care for every person he came in contact with-even adversaries.
My wife and I simply wish to state that our thoughts and prayers are with Tony Snows wife and children on his passing. He was a very remarkable man of great compassion. He will be very much missed.
Jack and Bunny Horner
Lovely article from Juan..the only thing I take exception to..Tony was a fabulous musician…
Thank you, Juan. And, thank you, Tony Snow. We’re all Americans.
May God bless his family, my thoughts and prayers,
Janith
Thanks for your tribute to Tony Snow. I have watched FOXNEWS Sunday for so long, Tony Snow, Juan Williams, Brit Hume and all the other panelists seem like familiar friends to me. I am so sad over Tony’s passing but I am glad that he had Faith that sustained him and will no doubt assure him of his presence with the Lord he loved. God bless his memory and God comfort all his family, friends and colleagues.
Thank you for your kind words Juan. Tony will be missed for his good humor, and as many have said, his sense of humanity.
Most times not in agreement with expressed views of Juan Williams but on the news of his passing our family was sadden and this article by a friend speaks of this world’s and our lost of Tony Snow well done Juan.
Oh, my gosh, YES, Juan. When I heard the news yesterday, it was “our Tony Snow” that I lost. The world is a very small place these days, with cable and the internet. The people who share our limited time in the mornings and on the weekends—you, Tony, Tim Russert, and etcetera–have become family over time. He was really one of a kind, and viewers adopted him as a personal friend, another cousin. I was sincerely, personally saddened and will miss this classy man so very much!
TONY SNOW was an impeccable human being.He will be missed by all walks of life and thats what made him so special. Thank You Fox News for the heartfelt tribute to Tony. He would be very touched by your kindness and professionalism just like my family and me. My condolences to the Snow family. Lorie Ragusa ,NewOrleans
thank you Juan Williams
tom senate
san clemente california
Hey Juan,
Its refreshing to read your article about Tony, as serious as we are about politics even in Tonys death he has showed that there are more important issues in life such as friendship, even though I disagree with your politics I do respect you as a person and a good man. I am sorry for your loss but am glad that you had a true friend which is priceless.
Craig
Destin, FL
I really appreciated your article about Tony Snow. Tony was one of the reasons I started watching Fox News. He showed that debating a point did not have to degrade into name calling or yelling. He was forceful with his views but not unable to listen at the same time. I wish there were more like him in your business. Thanks again for your article.
I just want Fox News and all of Tony Snows friends and co-workers to know that all of us who watch Fox News will sorely miss him. He was the best of the best!
I am so very sorry to hear of Tony Snow’s death and offer my deepest condolences to his family. Mr. Snow was our favorite journalist because he was always fair, always retained his sense of humor, and honestly reported the issues.
His passing is a devastating loss to all of us.
Thank you, Juan, for telling us about your friend, Tony Snow. I truly wish we could have more people like you and Tony in the world, and more people like you both in US politics today.
I did leave a message, yesterday!
Sharon Butts
Juan:
May I say thank you for showing the true spirit of our country and the respect and admiration you had for Tony. We are all diminished by the loss of him, but I suspect he would say something like “Hey, I showed you the way, it is not easy, but it can be done and you don’t have to lose your humanity to do it.” The fact that he chose you as a friend is as strong a reference of your own character as you could ask. Please continue to speak as though he was still trying to persuade you.
Brian
A wonderful tribute to a decent human being. It shows the totality of the man, his career and his family. He seemed to know how to keep them separate. I hate he is not around anymore. However I’m glad the man is no longer suffering. My Dad moved to heaven on March 11. I have complete empathy for what Tony’s family is going through. It is a dreadful thing to watch someone you care about suffer as I’m sure Tony did the last few years. May he and his family have peace. At least there will be many supporters around his family in the days to come. For that I’m grateful. They will need that support.
Very nice, thanks Juan.
Not hard to imagine Snow and Williams as friends. Two quality men who rise above the environment they are in. If only the Harry Reid’s and the left wing bloggers would try to be more like Juan, and the Duke Cunningham’s and toe-tapping senators would try to be more like Tony, Washington DC would be more regarded by the general public.
What a lovely tribute, Mr. Williams. Thank you for sharing it.
Juan, That’s a great tribute to a great man. I’ve never doubted your friendship with Tony. He was an American original.
In many ways, Tony was FNC’s answer to Tim Russert. Both made their mark in Washington, DC but neither forgot where they came from or what it was like to be an American with modest means.
Very gracious comments from across the aisle.
Juan said on Fox News Sunday that Tony wasn’t a “gotcha” interviewer (I assume he was juxtaposing against Tim Russert who was famous for flashing embarassing clips of his interviewees.
I think about Chris Wallace who preceded Tim Russert on Meet the Press and succeeded Tony Snow on Fox News Sunday.
I will miss Tony candor, though I often disagreed with him when he played the mouthpiece for Bush.
You can bet your life he was “our Tony Snow” He has gone to a better place and has left a big whole in all our hearts. God Have Mercey on his soul. Comfort his family and loved ones.
Such a great human being with such courage and joy in living. His family was blessed to have him and I know they are proud to have had such a husband and dad. JD
When Tony snow was at fox news, he was a breath of fresh air because of his smile and seeming lack of anger. Most of the hosts and reporters on fox are mostly mad as holy hell most of the time. It is tiring.
Thank you Juan for sharing your memories of your friendship with Tony Snow. He was too young to leave us, but it’s comforting to know that before his passing he had the opportunity to be fulfilled in his work. As Dana Perino said: “He says it is the best job he’s ever had in his life. He, in fact, has called it Communications Disneyland.”
That was a beautiful read. Thank you for sharing.
For Tony Snow’s family -
This passage from the Wisdom of Solomon has given me a lot of comfort since I lost my husband to pulmonary
fibrosis last August. He wa 62 years old and the most wonderful man I ever knew:
But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the
unwise they seemed to die; and their departure is taken for misery, and their going from us to be utter
destruction; but they are in peace.
Gone but not lost.
Please accept my sympathy and prayers.
Carlinda Dirks
What a wonderful tribute to Mr. Snow. Your comments and recollections have greatly increased my admiration and respect for Tony Snow. I never imagined that he would lose his life to cancer at such a young age. I just took for granted that he would beat it so I never sent him an email telling him that his integrity, wit, laughter, and obvious love of life always inspired me to be more grounded in my faith and life. It is rare for me to take to a newsperson or political anything, but I really liked Mr. Snow.
My prayers go out to his family, the Fox News family and his friends. I will miss see him in the news.
Debbie Ruffin
Roanoke, VA
What a lovely tribute and of course like many I had no idea of your friendship with Tony. Your piece is a brilliant tribute to a man who was willing to share the human experience with people.
The quote of your son finally brought me to tears. I think so many of us looked at Tony as one of us, a neighbor, a friend and a great American who enjoyed the fight for defending freedom and the value of an idea.
Thanks Juan….you did a great job humanizing your friend…
I am so sorry for your loss….he and I agreed on more than
you and I, but I have many good friends I disagree with too….
we will all miss Tony Snow.
Tony Snow was a genuine human being. He was a marvelous example of decency and extremely talented. We will miss his smile and positive nature. May he rest in peace.
Wonderful eulogy to Tony, Juan. A great loss for all of us. Listening to Tony you felt like you knew him personnally so it makes this loss more personal to those of us who felt that way. He truly was “our Tony Snow”. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family in this time of their great sorrow.
Juan,
This is an amazing article.
I’ve had the opportunity to listen to you a number of times on both the radio and the television, and I can say with honest that I disagree with you on many issues. On the other hand, I have a good number of friends with whom I deeply disagree when it comes to politics. It’s a pleasure to read that there are still some people in the Washington beltway who can be strong friends despite their politics.
This was a very insightful piece that gave me a better understanding of Mr. Snow and his family. Thank you for writing it.
My prayers are with the family.
Warm heartfelt and well written tribute Mr. Williams, thank you. I had tears in my eyes. Although I do not agree with alot your politics, it’s always a pleasure to read your pieces and watch you on television. You are the epitome of a classy liberal and human being.
Mr Williams, you just really expressed my heart. Yesterday was my mother’s birthday and she woke up at her campsite and turned on NPR on the radio. She heard about Tony and just cried. She called me last night and I knew there would only be one thing on her mind. “Our” Tony was dead. That is exactly how we felt. I am still crying today, though we were never so blessed as to meet him. My heart feels broken today.
Tony Snow was one of my favorites. The camera shown right down to the essence of the man and it was all good. We will miss him greatly for his talent and charm and abilities. My sincere sympathy to his family, both related and “Fox”.
What a man of great character and faith. I hope that Washington learned many lessons from him about manners and integrity. Always a gentleman. Blessings like a blanket over his family.
Thank you for sharing your personal relationship with Tony Snow — as you stated, I think we all consider him “our” Tony Snow. I can picture the great debaters…Tony Snow and Tim Russert…what a truly wonderful vision.
Thanks Juan for your tribute to a friend.
Juan:
What a wonderful tribute to such a tremendous individual. I aspire to by 1/10 the man Tony was. I think that’s why his depature touches me so deeply. Only the good die young.
Tony lived a long life in a short span. Amazing! I have read all the comments from everyone and they all say what a great guy. And he was. He is probably at the Pearly Gates arguing with St. Peter.
The tributes to Tony Snow show the world that he was an uncommon man in a common world of politics and life. I appreciate Juan Williams as a liberal spokesperson that has common sense. He is like Tony Snow in that he is not afraid to tell it like it is from his viewpoint and even admit when liberal policies and lawmakers are wrong. But more than that, in this piece he points out that political differences don’t mean that people are enemies. Polite political discourse is in short supply in this country and both Juan and Tony Snow epitimoze men that have distinct and sharp differences politically yet they were friends. That is something that we need more of in this divided country.
Thank you for a wonderful behind the scene tribute. You make it seem as if I knew him.
A local newscaster died last month in Nashville and my mother felt the need to tell me four different times during the week of his death. She never meet this news caster but had watched him for years. I did not understand why she experienced so much grief until yesterday when I heard Tony Snow had passed away.
I never watched the news until the 90’s. My husband and I would set our alarms to watch Fox News in the morning. It became a tradition. I use to joke that Tony Snow was my alter ego’s husband. I was enthralled by Tony’s charisma and have followed him through the years. He taught me a very important lesson which has severed me well through the years: It is perfectly ok to have differences in option. I have won more people over by respecting their views and letting them “just be” as they are while holding onto myself.
Since yesterday, I have watched hours of reports on Tony’s life. It is my way to honor his life and observe my personal loss. Many will miss him.
Note to Tony: “Thank you Tony for being such a good human. I hope you knew so many felt this way about you while you was alive.”
Thank you so much for this, Mr. Williams. It’s the best thing I’ve read about Tony Snow. I think that pretty much sums up the way we all felt about him: “our” Tony Snow.
What a crushing loss.
My sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of Tony Snow.
As a father who lost two sons, the tragic passing of Tony Snow engenders feelings again of losing a family member. I will miss his intelect, courage and good humor very much. He improved the quality of my life and of those around me and I will be eternally grateful.
We shall not see the likes of him again.
Kind personal condolences,
Bob Purdy
Fountain Valley, CA
Thank you.
Juan-that was inspiring. You, too; definitely “get” what life is about. I enjoy your fairness and I have never heard you attack an opposite viewpoint personally. You are the example journalists—print,tv,internet?,radio; should follow. Since we only take the good to the other side, Tony carried a heavy load.
One personal aside, could you and the crew mention helping Autism research? Newer findings are coming everyday, but so many parents ignore the signs. Early intervention is the key. I include this knowing of Tony’s efforts of helping children with all types of learning disabilities.
Thanks again for the memory and I look forward to the repartee’ when you are debating a subject.
By the way, we will be voting McCain….Obama is so…unprepared..unrealistic–Reading well, off a teleprompter, should not be a candidate’s best feature.
Great article remembering a great man by another great man. Many of us love and respected both.