Farewell Andy
I am sure
there will be a tremendous number of columns, blogs, and broadcasts over the
next day or two talking about the passing of Andy Rooney. This will be among the more humble of them. I never met Mr. Rooney, did not regularly
watch him, since I stopped watching 60 minutes a long time ago, and know only
what I’ve read over the years about him.
But over the long course of his celebrity there are certain virtues many
of his colleagues would benefit from.
He was a man
from Tom Brokaw’s the “Greatest Generation” and shared the strengths of those
he grew up with. He was independent,
thoughtful, confident, and literate, without being arrogant, conceded, and
mean. In watching him, or reading his
work, you didn’t come away with the belief he had all the answers, or that his
was the only right one, but he did show a surety that his position was a good one.
From his
days as a correspondent in World War II, he has seen the world and America
change, grow, explore the heavens, and face the potential of annihilation. I suspect he knew about Presidential indiscretion
well before President Clinton was caught, but knew that not everything an
individual does needs to be published.
Good luck
and God Speed Mr. Rooney.
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