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16, Maybe Less…


The title comes from a song by Calexico & Iron and Wine (excellent album if I do say so myself). It’s in reference to my grandmother who was less than 16 years old, probably more like 13 or 14 when she had the first of her 14 children. The first died of meningitis, the second

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Third World Paradise


Less than a year ago my grandmother had a stroke. She survived but ended up paralyzed on her right side. Remarkably, she´s recovered almost completely and has most movement on her right side back. I decided to come to Honduras to see her with my mom because I knew deep down she was probably scared

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A Lesson Before Dying: Art Buchwald


Ok, so the title is a little over-dramatic but it fits especially if you’ve read his columns lately in the Washington Post. He’s dying. His kidneys are failing him and he’s refusing dialysis, he doesn’t want to go through the painful process. Bob Franken and I interviewed him the other day about that on the

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FEMA Trailers — Hope, Arkansas


On Wednesday I work with Susan — the other reporter in the Gulf Coast Bureau who came in from a local news station in town. It turned out to be a great experience. She is a very good reporter, an incredibly nice woman and easy to work with. And I’m very lucky that’s the case

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Back to New Orleans II


The next day we started out early with a meeting with the new bureau chief. He told us what his goals are for us and how we address the networks needs. I’m not thrilled about having to please the Anderson Cooper Show but that is where CNN President person Jon Klein has focused his sights

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