Rush Limbaugh
1951-2021
There has been and, I suspect, there will be a lot written and spoken about the passing of Rush Limbaugh. If the measure of greatness is taken by how anyone makes what they do appear effortless, then that’s a good starting point in describing Rush. 15 hours a week, talking about issues as effortlessly as if he was sitting next to you in a car or across the kitchen table. Now, I know a little bit about sitting behind a microphone when I fill in for the great Tom Sipos on WKIP. Let me assure you, that the amount of preparation that is needed in putting together a 3 hour show is, simply, unbelievable.
And Rush did this 15 hours a week for over 30 years! What made Rush so special is that, even though he reached the top, he never thought of himself as special. He did express gratitude. Gratitude for the life he had and grateful to recognize that the most significant visions are not cast by great orators from a stage, TV, movie screen or the radio; he recognized that the greatest vison opportunities happen when people can just talk to each other. He knew that he had the remarkable gift of being able to plant the seeds of what could and should be. That was Rush’s greatness. I will miss him.
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