Something About Me

Writing expresses the multi-layered dimensions of the human condition. Writing can be seeded everywhere. Crafted sentences in a Facebook comment. News stories. Blog posts. Novels. A superhero movie. Learning that writing offers a gift for every human moment remains one of my most exciting discoveries.

I'll Miss You, Charlie Gibson

Charlie Gibson, I don't want you to go. Your presence on "World News" evokes memories of my childhood, where there was dinner and there was Walter Cronkite. You are old enough to comfortably wear that old-fashioned journalistic style without seeming pompous. You know when to report with a straight face, when to push recalcitrant politicians further, and when to show emotion because that's what human beings do. You are young enough to understand the quirky side of 21st-century life and smile about it. You lead the newscast with the deftness of a conductor bringing the songs of many stories together.

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