What’s that word when you give a eulogy for someone who’s not dead? A condominium? An aquarium? An encomium?

Well let me just say this: Tom Bender is not dead.

“Who is this Tom Bender?” you might be asking yourself, and, “Why the condominium?” Well, the answers are many-fold. Tom Bender is…

• a gifted editor
• a brilliant director
• an expert documentarian
• a non-practicing physicist
• a super-fast talker
• a stand-up guy
• a valued contributor to the world of Howcast who is (sniff) leaving us today

Tom came aboard as an assistant editor back in… I don’t know, June? July? One weekend Tom roved around with a camera and made How Not to Get Mugged — which immediately became one of our favorites — its classically Howcast: fun, entertaining and actually useful.

Every video Tom has made since, has been funnier and more lovingly crafted than the last — from How to Have Safe Sex to How to Get an Internship. Check out his Howcast Profile to see for yourself: http://www.howcast.com/users/bender

Today is Tom’s last day at Howcast, though we know he’ll be back someday. Tom is continuing on the path he created for himself at Howcast — directing new projects from a unique, fresh angle. Check out Tom’s web site to keep track of what he does next: http://www.cashfortimesharesnow.com and continue to watch his classic Howcast videos.

Tom Bender is going places. And he is not dead.

Paul