Now I worry. If people ended up liking me, did I do the job wrong? So I decided they didn't end up liking me - they ended up being able to deal with me.

That first week, I also went to Washington. That was really tough. I sympathize with those Washington figures who have to face 40 Times Washington bureau reporters. They ask hard questions and they're relentless. And they were quite suspicious and quite dubious about me.

Closing one's ears to the complaints of partisans would also entail closing one's mind to the substance of their arguments.

It's a very complicated issue about when is a fact not a fact in the context of opinions.

The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true.

I'm afraid we'll see reporters stop chasing quotes around the same time dogs stop chasing cars.

Baseball is a pretty sight and a nice experience, win or lose, particularly if it is watched in a nice park.