Beautifully written tribute to an extraordinary man
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Submitted by Pranay Gupte, Jul 17, 2007 11:02

I think this is the loveliest piece Seth Lipsky has ever written. Its cadences, its depth of feeling, the elegance of its sentences -- I hope Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel have read this, and I hope they were moved by Seth's prose. I'm not so sure that I fully understand the legal case against Black, so I won't comment on Seth's handling of the jurisprudence involved. But as a tribute to a fallen hero -- warts and all -- this is likely to be enduring journalism. I hope young journalists will read it for its simplicity of style, its evocativeness, and its powerful sentiment. I hope they will see how Seth has developed his logic. I hope they will understand how Seth has demonstrated that in journalism, as in life, there are three things that honorable people must never compromise: personal integrity, loyalty, and rendition of truth. I hope they will appreciate Seth Lipsky's searing honesty. It couldn't have been easy to write such a piece. Or maybe it was -- it flows straight from the heart.

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Well done [227 words]	Joe Shea	Aug 9, 2007 01:32
Common Felon [16 words]	BJC	Aug 2, 2007 19:10
gentleman rogue [17 words]	Allan Reichbart	Jul 31, 2007 15:03
What's best in newspapers [15 words]	K.D. Williamson	Jul 31, 2007 14:50
No excuses [139 words]	Bob Richardson	Jul 30, 2007 16:45
A Strand [13 words]	Patrick MacKinnon	Jul 29, 2007 21:31
Amazing tribute [76 words]	Sushobhan Mukherjee	Jul 26, 2007 03:26
Good for you... [109 words]	wight martindale	Jul 25, 2007 21:56
Thank You [113 words]	Paul J Johnson	Jul 24, 2007 23:52
A Great Man: Seth Lipsky [98 words]	Rick Geiger	Jul 24, 2007 16:31
Our Say [61 words]	Don Carlson	Jul 24, 2007 11:34
Our System of Justice Is NOT Perfect [47 words]	Victor Galindo	Jul 22, 2007 14:46
↔ An ideal proprietor, a man of considerbal intellect , a writer of distinction, and a defender of Western civilisation. [182 words]	David Flint	Jul 24, 2007 04:54
Mediocrity Triumphs Against Conrad [16 words]	Con George-Kotzabasis	Jul 21, 2007 23:17
Brilliant, but only half a man? [101 words]	Anthony Steyning	Jul 21, 2007 10:38
Grateful for Lord Black's role in establishing the New York Sun, and best wishes for his appeal [174 words]	Erik Axelson	Jul 19, 2007 18:33
Justice served by Black's conviction [45 words]	Jeannie A.	Jul 19, 2007 13:47
Loyalty and dignity among the baying horde [200 words]	Prodicus	Jul 19, 2007 03:57
kind words from a good friend [181 words]	Bruce P.	Jul 18, 2007 16:55
Well Said! [14 words]	Richard Z. Chesnoff	Jul 18, 2007 12:13
Stewardship and Other People's Money [115 words]	Claude Bogardus	Jul 17, 2007 12:49
↔ Gutsy defense of Conrad Black's many good qualities that outweigh his missteps [124 words]	Albert Feldmann	Jul 18, 2007 17:16
⇒ Beautifully written tribute to an extraordinary man [178 words]	Pranay Gupte	Jul 17, 2007 11:02

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