And now the sequence of events in no particular order.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

If I didn't have a front-row seat on history, it was at least a seat on the aisle.

The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.

And for whatever reason I've loved the news since I can remember. I loved it when I was in elementary school.

If you liked this broadcast, we hope you'll watch it again tomorrow night and maybe tell your neighbors about it.

I had someone at the Houston police station shoot me with heroin so I could do a story about it. The experience was a special kind of hell. I came out understanding full well how one could be addicted to 'smack,' and quickly.