I have always looked for wisdom and instruction to those older thn me. On the
Porch, Jim Thompson was pre-eminent among them. I treasured his friendship. He
not only could make initial postings that were interesting in themselves, could
not only reply clearly and knowledgeably to others' posts from the depth of his
experience; he had the ability to spark good replies in others, and to keep an
interesting conversation going beyond the point where he had made his
contribution. We are all the less for his loss.

Tom Conroy