And now the sequence of events in no particular order.

Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.

Journalism is less addictive than communism.

I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.

We may see Michael Jackson's baby before we know the final outcome of this race for the House of Representatives tonight.

They say California's the big burrito; Texas is a big taco right now. We want to follow that through. Florida is a big tamale.

As someone who's been covering presidential campaigns since the 1950s, I have no delusions about political reporting. Candidates bargaining access to get the kind of news coverage they want is nothing new.