Funny what you find out about yourself when you have a Google Alert
Today, the net pulled in a video library of all my C-Span appearances, which began back in 1998 just as I entered the biz. Lotta water under the bridge. So, do your own research thru this archive, but if you're looking for dirt on me I made the odd mistake here and there. Mistakes both technical, logical and personal. I learned something important: I could never be an interviewer because stupidity puts me at war with my home training. There are some folks that need to be called out and I learned that I'm just not up to that. The stupider they are, the longer I let them talk because I couldn't bring myself to say what needed saying. It wasn't cowardice. It was good manners. It's one thing to take someone apart in writing because no one sees their face while it's happening. It's another to do it on the air. That's one of the many things I love about Jon Stewart or Chris Mathews, but it's not for me.
Oh well. It's always good to know your strengths and weaknesses.
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