I didn't want to be the one to break the news but Watching Phoenixville took care of that for me. This is truly a sad day for Phoenixville. Skip was one of the few people in Phoenixville that I thought was an objective observer. That doesn't mean that I thought all of his objective observations were correct but there was thought put into his commentary. He was the only person I have met in the Borough that actually understands the Borough. The reason for the articles that drowned us in nuance was the fact that he wanted to explain us to . . .well . . us. I think he really understood the main conflict that faces the Borough. The possible vs. reality. The limitless vs the limited.

I lost a pretty cool friend and confidant yesterday and I think that things will be a bit different in Phoenixville for some time to come.