Where did you meet him?
1boringoldman
Memory of Mickey
During grad school and clinical training, I learned the joy and wonder of developing a network of younger friends and colleagues and benefiting from their restless energy and enthusiasm. However, it was through Dr. Nardo and his blog that I learned the satisfaction of listening to, and corresponding occasionally, with a diverse group of (mostly) older and far more experienced professionals.
I have benefited greatly from the wisdom of so many who visited 1BOM, and I’m grateful to all of them – Bernard Carroll, Dr. O’Brien, Dr. Hassman, Sandra Steingard, Joseph Arpaia, Steve Lucas, George Dawson, Berit, Gagan, and so many others. I was always treated with respect here, even during debates which sometimes became quite strident. If I posted intemperately– and I certainly have at times– I was sometimes criticized sharply, but never made to feel unwelcome.
1BOM wasn’t, and isn’t, an echo chamber where you can expect to hear your favorite ideas parroted endlessly. For me, it was more like some wild, endless seminar with an interactive syllabus and over a dozen different professors from all over the world.
It’s very rare to find communities like that online these days, and that’s because there’s no one like Dr. Nardo to lead them. I am very, very grateful. And I am very, very sad. My heartfelt condolences to Abby and the rest of Mickey’s family and friends; my grateful thanks for the pictures and memories.