Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Stop Me When I Am Lying: What will I read on Sundays?
I just learned of the passing of long time Cleveland scribe, Hal Lebovitz. I have missed his Sunday colum for the past 2 weeks, and now will miss it forever. It was always the 1st thing that I would read on Sundays. Hal always seemed to have the real scoop.
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I, too, would read Hal first thing every Sunday. It has been a tradition with Joyce to ask "Was Hal good this week?". Of course, the answer was always "Yes!"
ReplyDeleteAs a mater of fact, on our first date, I wanted to make small talk and learn a little about her interests. So I asked a question I had never asked any woman before. "What is the first thing you read in the Sunday paper?" Without missing a beat she said "Hal Lebovitz". Needless to say, things went well.
We wrote to Hal with the story after we were married. He responded with a very kind hand written note.
He will be missed.
The News-Herald described Hal best today, calling him the "conscience" of Cleveland sports. No other writer in the area will be able to fill the void.
ReplyDeleteI am so sad about Hal's passing. Sunday's will never be the same. I will skim the paper and head to ads and coupons.
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