In praise of Chiaroscuro

I marvel at my friend and Broad View colleague, Chiaroscuro. In the past month, while I have been silent in these pages, she has been out front on the most confounding news stories. While I have tried and failed to make my way through the great tangle of events in this, the "cruellest month," Chiaro has slashed through the Gordian knot time and again, the point of her bright sword each time reaching to the very heart of the matter.

The other evening I spoke with a friend who is one of the finest writers in the blogosphere. He told me that he holds Chiaroscuro's thinking and writing in the highest esteem. It was good to hear that from a "pro." I do wish her work were more widely disseminated. I know we have a pretty good readership here (though, alas, too few commenters), but I'd like to see Chiaro's work in the leadership role it deserves.

Meanwhile, I am grateful to know her, to read her, and to drink from the fountain of her spirit.

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