The day I left Minnesota was the day the finally began recovering remains from the Mississippi River. It took them seven days. That’s an awful lot of heartache. And, the day before I left the land of a thousand lakes, a “seismic event” (a phrasing that was disputed by geologists but the mine owner was
The Minnesota bridge collapse was my first trip without Bob. I badly needed to go and get myself back out there in the field or else I’d wither away slamming pieces for 4p everyday in the bureau. I think I’m better in the field. I get really aggressive and the field is always challenging. I
That’s me. I’ve been asked to fill in as the Senate-side producer from the bureau. It’s a very hectic, nuanced job that takes a lot more than the end result would EVER indicate. You have to translate the Senate for viewers, you have to be able to create a visualization for viewers (apparently Otto von
Art Buchwald has passed away, he was 81-years-old. Bob and I did a story on him in the spring (see previous post). He refused dialysis, checked into a hospice, and lived until last night. From the Washington Post: Newspaper Columnist Art Buchwald Dies at 81 By Patricia SullivanWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, January 18, 2007; 9:54