I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art.

I guess the worst snow was the Kennedy inauguration in 1960. Heavy snow.

The government's view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesn't want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is even better.

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture, like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays - beyond their meaning - a factor in our economy.

Go vote now, it will make you feel big and strong.

I had the chance to make every possible mistake and figure out a way to recover from it. Once you realize there is life after mistakes, you gain a self-confidence that never goes away.

It's no longer just reporting the headlines of the day, but trying to put the headlines into some context and to add some perspective into what they mean.