A Death in the Family
I was going to blog about something that I listened to today. Then I learned that a colleague that I very much liked and respected, Bobby Lipkin, died today.
It was a couple of conversations with Bobby that gave me the courage to start this blog. His passion and energy were evident, and he convinced me to get past (even if I couldn’t entirely overcome) my uneasiness and fear of putting myself out there. His blog, Essentially Contested America, went quiet a few months ago, but it will live in cyberspace and in intellectual discourse for a long, long time. Perhaps one of his co-bloggers, or someone else, will carry his effort forward. But he will be missed.
If you knew Bobby Lipkin, and want some comfort, perhaps spending a few minutes with the clear voice you’ll hear on his blog will help.
4 Responses to “A Death in the Family”
February 19th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
RIP Professor Lipkin. You were a very good professor and dynamic scholar. May God bless your family.
February 19th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
I learnt about the passing of Professor Lipkin today and it has been a while since I felt such a sense of loss. The fine gentleman was my Con. Law I professor but in reality he was more of a teacher. He made Con. Law look and feel simple.
Professor Lipkin eschewed such a passion in his love for our country, so much that personally I felt compelled to learn more about the Constitution.
Thus, in a way I look back at the memories, and I can easily imagine Professor Lipkin, somewhere in the life after, moderating a debate of the Founding Fathers!
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
John
We will be archiving his site as a tribute to him and his writing:
http://www.essentiallycontestedamerica.org
My heart is broken. Bobby was a great colleague, but above all, a beautiful friend. I love you and miss you, Bobby,
Cass
March 10th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
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