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.

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.

In dealing with the press, do yourself a favor, stick with one of three responses: (a) I know and I can tell you; (b) I know and I can't tell you; (c) I don't know.

As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere.

The great lesson my mother and father gave me was almost invisible. It was a strong sense of being rooted.

I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.

Texas: 32 electoral votes, another of the so-called big enchiladas or if not an enchilada at least a huge taco.