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AUTHOR'S NOTE: As most readers have probably heard, my dad passed away after a long struggle. The response from the extended NRO family has been more generous than I can convey (and the folks at NR itself have been more supportive than I could ever hope). I haven’t been able to respond to everyone. Rather than try, I am posting the remarks I gave at the memorial service. These are as prepared (which means they were written to be spoken, not read). Thanks again to everyone from the whole Goldberg family and Happy Father’s Day. As few here would vigorously...

After a long illness, Sidney Goldberg (a.ka. Poppa Goldberg, Jonah's Dad) passed away last night. That's why Jonah hasn't been around much lately. Please don't feel obliged to send e-mail condolences and know that if you do he probably won't be able to respond. He knows so many of you wish him and his family well and appreciates that. On behalf of all of us here at NR broadly: Rest in peace, Poppa G. The world is a richer place for your years here. Thanks. (Half way down the page)

Ldotter Note: Due to the passing of my beloved husband, Sidney, we have suspended out Must-Read section for today and tomorrow. This lovely post was written on NRO's The Corner by John Podhoretz. -Lucianne Goldberg SIDNEY GOLDBERG Kind, friendly, amusing, amused, thoughtful, loving, clever, dapper, jaunty, principled, intellectually engaged, politically astute, wise. Sid was the ultimate mensch. I loved him, my wife loved him, our baby daughter loved him, everybody loved him, and the world is a smaller and colder and meaner place today without him.