Updated: Rest in Peace

                    William F Buckley (AP Photo)

Just learned via Drudge that one of my heroes has died. The man's mastery of the word was awe-inspiring. The languor of his presentation, a sharp contrast to anyone I knew, was deceptive and cloaked a rapier like keeness of intellect and expression. Rest in Peace.

Update: Here's a link to Ann Coulter's column. It contains some classic Buckley.