Good Night, Ed Bradley

I was shocked and saddened to hear this afternoon of the death of journalist and long-time 60 Minutes correspondent, Ed Bradley. The wire services report he has battled leukemia for a time.

Bradley was among my all-time favorite correspondents for the age-old CBS news magazine and probably my favorite added after the original cast of Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner, (oh gosh, what's the other original one besides Andy Rooney who was my original fave?), et al. I recall thinking how "brave" it was for a man like him to wear an earring in a climate that was not - and still isn't always - at all friendly to any "variations".

My condolences to his family and friends. His absence will likely be as keenly felt as his presence always was.