I was sad to hear John Moore on Tuesday explain the sudden absence of Evan Solomon from both his radio and TV shows. He lost his father on Nov. 6th, and will likely be off the air until at least next week. (I believe this is the obit.)

Jewish tradition has something called a "Shiva" after a family member dies, a week of mourning accompanied by visits from relatives and friends calling to comfort the bereaved. I'm assuming that's where he is and there will be fill-ins on his various shows until it ends.  

I'm a big fan of Solomon. He knows his stuff and to me, is one of the better and less partisan analysts on national media, an interviewer who generally doesn't play favourites and tries to pin down slippery politicians, who mostly try to avoid answering any questions. I'm sorry to hear he's going through such a tough time and look forward to when he's back on air.