Dave's epic career merited the right finish on his terms and he deserved better than how the Sun-Sentinel made it happen. But overriding the ending are the 36 years of excellence. Well done, sir. Proud to have called you a colleague and a friend I've admired and respected.
My 36-year run at the Sun-Sentinel is over. Laid off for the first time since I lost my job as an ice-rink skate guard at 17. Cost-cutting move then, they said, too. I'm a month from 65, so please keep any sympathy for my newspaper friends who didn’t make it to the finish line like I have. I’m looking forward to doing some things I want to do so before the hall narrows and the light dims so you might not be completely done with me yet. Thanks to everyone who made it such a fun run.