I never met Don Imus.  I saw him once.  

The recent flap concerning Imus's on the air comment about members of the Rutgers women's basketball team reminded me of that incident, my initial impression of that time, and the context and history of the American media and how Imus's recent comment fits into that pattern.

On a warm and sunny Fort Lauderdale day I was walking within the vast complex of Holy Cross Hospital, where I had gone for a doctor's appointment.  As I walked southward toward the parking lot, where my car was parked, I observed a man proceeding north toward the building I had just exited.

The man was of ordinary height and build.  Something about him caused me to turn my head and observe him.  Our eyes locked momentarily, after which our momentum carried us in opposite directions as we went our separate ways in opposite directions.