New Acronym: NBC

Nothing But Class.

That's the only way I can describe what happened yesterday at The Sun. On the last day for 40+ veterans -- and by veterans I mean professionals -- our newsroom leaders (Tim Franklin, Bob Blau, Marcia Myers, Howard Libit, et al.) showed a level of class, decency and integrity that I don't think I've ever personally witnessed in the workforce.

With so many journalists at other papers simply getting a tap on the shoulder (or a phone call at home?! Really?), our newsroom leaders put together a 1 hour send-off and tribute.

Kind words were spoken about every single person who was leaving. People cried. The voices of crusty editors, who are rarely sentimental in public, cracked with emotion.

Reporters, copy editors, designers, multimedia pros, photographers -- these 40+ people who left yesterday helped raise The Sun in the morning and helped it set in the evening.

If you wish, take a moment in the comments to give a shout-out to some of the people who left, and share a memory you had with them. Let me start with a few:

Andre Chung. Good luck my friend. I'll never forget the good times we had together in some of the worst parts of Baltimore, reporting on some of the worst things that people can do to one another.

Greg Garland. Good luck, my friend. I'll never forget the work we did together on stories on the state prison system. We worked hard to be fair and accurate. We made a difference. You always amazed me with your abilities to cultivate sources.

John Lindner. Good luck, my friend. You turned my shaky video clips into two-minute Web hits. I learned so much from you. And yer pretty damn funny, too.

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