Rest in Peace...

Dear Dr. Thompson,

I know not your reasons for deciding to depart from our company.

I will only say that I wish you had reconsidered.

For in these trying times, your voice would have continued to serve as an island of whacked-out sanity in an ocean of uncertainty and deception.

And in this day and age, we need all the help we can get.

You forever changed the face of journalism, and in many ways, society itself.

And we promise we'll do our best to keep the spirit of your work alive.

Salut.