Goodbye, Charlie
This is likely to be one of the most difficult posts I ever write because how do you say goodbye to someone who has been a constant in your life over the last six+ years? Charlie Mas is something of an enigma. Even to me. He's brash, outspoken and yet, a big softie. At times some people thought that Charlie and I were one person. Or that we were joined at the hip in our thoughts. Or that we confabbed on every post. Wrong, wrong and wrong. It makes me smile because Charlie and I also never consulted on who wrote what. We had our own reasons and our own interests. I think the most important concern for Charlie is (and always was) accountability, no more, no less. I have sometimes groaned at his words, cheered at his words but always admired his ability to cut thru the bullshit to the core of the matter. That it may have upset others was no matter to him (or me) because the cleansing light of day is what this district has needed (whether they ...