I know that this story is true.

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

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

I quote the late Ed Murow. ... He said: 'Look, people listen to me when they want an eyewitness account. 'They think I'm a pretty good reporter. But when it comes to my opinions, mine are not worth anymore than the guy at the end of the bar.' And I believe that about myself.

Those of you watching and listening, get a cup of coffee or a spot of tea and join us back here in just a few moments.

But we cannot rely on memorials and museums alone. We can tell ourselves we will never forget and we likely won't. But we need to make sure that we teach history to those who never had the opportunity to remember in the first place.

I got addicted. News, particularly daily news, is more addictive than crack cocaine, more addictive than heroin, more addictive than cigarettes.