I admit that I am hopelessly hooked on the printed newspaper. I love turning the pages and the serendipity of stumbling across a piece of irresistible information or a photograph that I wasnt necessarily intending to read.

Having small children and being an investigative reporter would seem like a difficult mix, but it worked well for me. I was often working on my own enterprise stories, which were not as deadline sensitive.

What's next for me? I don't know. So I'm in exactly the same boat as many of you.

You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of.

Women are damn resilient.

The Obama administration has had seven criminal leak investigations. That is more than twice the number of any previous administration in our history. It's on a scale never seen before. This is the most secretive White House that, at least as a journalist, I have ever dealt with.

In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.