The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006). I just finished this wonderful book by Kati Marton. Marton was an NPR and ABC news correspondent, who was widowed twice. Her first marriage was to ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, with whom she had two… Read More Marton’s Great Escape is Worth the Trouble to Find a Copy
Before I resumed going to church, every Sunday morning we would watch “This Week” on ABC, hosted by David Brinkley, with Sam Donaldson and George F. Will. Will, while a conservative and unexcited Republican, was always quick and to the point, and very knowledgeable about current affairs. A Chicago Cubs fan, while in working in Washington… Read More George Will’s Amazing Book on Chicago’s Wrigley Field
NOTE: I am aware that I have done a very poor job with these posts, especially concerning my views about advances in technology. Those posts were highly misaligned with the books we have presented about technology, so I will not write about that subject anymore. However, I will share some thoughts about some of the… Read More Marton’s Story is Love With Paris
Over the last few weeks, you have undoubtedly heard the publicity surrounding the newsest revealed mistress during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. Her name is Mimi Alford, and over the past three weeks, she has appeared on practically every news and talk program that you can access. I read her book this weekend. It… Read More Alford Book is Revealing and Not Salacious
I was disappointed in a recent article in B&C (Broadcasting and Cable) magazine. In the July 11, 2011 issue, the feature article was “Women in the Game” (pp. 8-16). The message of the article was that “the TV sports business is hardly an old boys’ network. Meet the women making big plays behind the scenes.”… Read More Beyond Women in the Game – Erin Andrews and Others are In Front, Not Behind the Scenes
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