WFB

I started reading National Review in high school. The first time I opened it I was horrified and offended but it was addictive. I become an avid reader. After I discovered Firing Line, I became addicted to that. It was on Sunday afternoons on the public TV stations. When I first started watching it was an hour. Later, it was cut to a half an hour. In the early 90's when I was in law school at GWU, Buckley had one of his Firing Line debates on the campus. After the debate, I hung around to try to get a closer look at the great man. Another student came up to me and asked me to take a picture with a disposable camera of him and Buckley. Buckley readily agreed to have his picture taken and when I raised the disposable camera to take the photo, he said, "I love those things. They are the epitome of disposable consumerism." (or something like that). To this day, I read National Review On-line on a daily basis.

My brush with the great William F. Buckley Jr may not be much but it's something I wil always remember. I've read his magazine for over 20 years and continue to be addicted to its internet version. He was a great man who influenced a huge number of people and helped found a movement that has changed the country for the better. I'm not able to be as eloquent as the many writers who have written tributes today but I wanted to make my own modest contribution. RIP, WFB. Thank you.