herblock was a great figure. i met herblock when i was a young reporter and he was complimentary of what i was doing on civil-rights. when i came to the post in 1969, we were on the same paper until the end. we became very close. i will tell you something i can't get over. everyday around 5:00, in front of my office i see this figure standing there, shy, holding up -- it was herblock. he said 5:00. the deadline for the morning newspapers in two hours. and he had in his hand five different statues for cartoons for the next day. he did this every day. he parse them out like playing cards. it with a great tribute to you if he wanted you to tell him what you really thought. i wasn't the only one he did this to. i gave a speech in new york monday night and one of the people who is in extremely well-known science writer was a young reporter on the post and he did it to the reporters too. he came out during the day if i drew something on the environment or whatever or technology, do i have this? a great reporter. it was