Though I knew that Paul's illness was terminal, I'm still sad that he's gone. At least his pain is no more.

I was fortunate to know him personally--one on one, and in the dinners that we've had for people on the Boards. Paul was one-of-a-kind: funny, knowledgeable, courteous, but steadfast in what he believed in. I miss him already.

Paul's real legacy is friendship. He remarked many times that he made better friends on these boards than in everyday life. And that's the point: people--even in cyberspace--are still living, thinking, caring people who can get together around common interests and for fun and comradeship. That's why, even as I mourn Paul, I thank Geoff and all the others who make these Boards the best meeting-place on the 'net.

Rest in peace, Paul.