Thread by @speechboy71

THREAD: Today is my last day as an opinion columnist at the Boston Globe - after 6.5 years. It has been the best job I've ever had. I've loved every minute of it.

My father grew up in Boston reading the Globe & it's hard for me to put into words what a great honor it was to write for this newspaper, which is one of the best in America. And it's been a uniquely humbling experience to have this platform during a time of great national peril

While I would preferred to leave the Globe under different circumstances I have nothing but positive feelings for my time there. Every day was a privilege.

I want to thank a few people who made this possible. First @MikeGrunwald who recommended me to the Globe in August 2014. Next Peter Canellos for hiring me. My hiring is a reminder of the power of serendipity!

Along the way I had a fantastic set of editors - @ellenclegg, @leung, @katiekings, @RachelSlade1, @danteramos, @dscharfGlobe, @AnicaButler, @jgarelick, @AmyMacKinnon and plenty of other folks who I am forgetting

I got to work alongside an amazing number of great columnists @GlobeScotLehigh, @Joan_Vennochi, @Jeff_Jacoby, @reneeygraham, @marcela_elisa, @KimberlyEAtkins, @GlobeAbraham, and many others.

But above all I got to work alongside @marjoriepritch: the best editor and one of the finest people I know. I'm not sure I could sum up what a joy it's been to work with Marjorie over the past 6.5 years. I could not have done this job without her. She's truly the best

While I'm leaving the Globe, I'm not leaving journalism. To paraphrase LBJ I'm taking my talents to Substack where you can follow my work at truthandcons.substack.com

Finally, I need to thank all those who read my work over the years. It's been an honor to write for you. Thanks for reading!