Dave Davies: On His Retirement from Print
Like a lot of folks who are deeply engaged in Philly and PA politics my initial reaction upon hearing that Dave Davies is retiring from reporting on politics on a regular basis was dismay and sadness. He is really the best political reporter in the state and one of the best I’ve ever read. My second reaction was to stop and think about why Dave is so good and what we could all learn from him. The first two things that come to mind is that Dave is a decent man who tries to see good in people. Unlike a lot of political reporters, he is not snarky about politicians; does not think that he’s better than them; and ins’t ways trying to play gotcha with them. Now you might think s not a good quality in a reporter who might be better at his or her job if he… Continue reading