Comments on: Riding with the Prince of Darkness

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:43:04 +0000

Great article. I didn’t know that he had converted. It’s tough to be a conservative voice in the media. He was a courageous man. Wish there were more like him.

By: Yenie Tran

Yenie Tran — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:05:34 +0000

How neat that you had such a personal experience with Novak. I enjoyed reading this article, Sean. Thank you.

By: JN

JN — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:15:21 +0000

Here's a link to a column that paints a picture of Novak far different from Mr. Salai's adulatory piece.

By: art hegewald

art hegewald — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:11:32 +0000

I suppose if we all had an hour alone with a celeb or pundant we would find they are just people too. It is a shame that our labels of others and lack of opportunities to interact prevent this honest interchange.

interaction in most instances.

By: G.K. Thursday

G.K. Thursday — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:45:13 +0000

Have you ever thought of being the editor of America magazine? Your approach seems much more cogent (and in-line with most thoughtful Catholics) than the present editorial regime.

By: Jim McDaniel

Jim McDaniel — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:36:29 +0000

Sean,

As a former broadcast journalist (and a former Wally), I very much relate to your experience with Novak. Some “celebrities” actually turn out to be very genuine folks when you get to spend an hour in the car with them. My own experience driving the same road 25 years earlier with Wolfman Jack wouldn’t provide the same journalistic insight, but it was an early indication to me that celebrity doesn’t tell the whole story, and we need to be careful not to judge people by their public face, especially when there’s the glare of TV or movie lights on it. It’s a genuine shame, whether they be politicians or media stars, that people seldom get to see the soul behind the facade, even if there’s no intentional deception in the person. The limelight obscures much of what is important.

By: Kafarhire Murhula

Kafarhire Murhula — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:56:25 +0000

Sean, this is a great article! Only true journalists write with their hearts. Thank you for sharing memories of such a great man like Bob Novak. We need more journalism that ethically and deontologically is respectful of others and their humanity. Sometimes, you get the impression that the tone set for the mass journalism of today that others are treated as mere objects of curiosity, of difference and never as equal human beings. I am happy to learn this piece of your personal experience with Novak. May you become an inspiration to others as well…