From a lofty perch the fall is hard

The headline refers to Conrad Black: media mogul, pedant, and personality extraordinaire. It also refers to where I put him in my mind. Conrad was one of three reasons I didn't go to medical school. The other two were Sandy Weill and Bruce Wasserstein. All of whom were role models at the earliest part of the 1980s for the wonder of success in business -- cutting deals, wheeling 'n dealing, and so forth. J.R. Ewing brought to life. Now, we can be certain that in spite of all his capabilities and skills, Conrad is a bit of an asset shuffler who let the press go to his head (in so many ways, some of which are the reason he was where he was). Now, like so many of recent days before him, he's on his way up the scaffold. Yet, in a fashion that from him one would expect no less of, he does not go gently into his good night as this article (among many) shows.

He remains a marvellous historian and a wonder with words. Maybe it was time for a second career anyway.

Posted by Grayson at November 19, 2003 06:52 PM