It’s still too soon to pass the Bucks

It’s still too soon to pass the Bucks

Thirty-five years ago, I wrote an article encouraging Brewer and Packer-obsessed Wisconsin sports fans to follow the Milwaukee Bucks. Headlined "It's too soon to pass the Bucks", the column argued that an Alton Lister slam dunk from a Sidney Moncrief alley-oop was at least as exciting as a nine-inning baseball game, and suggested that a [...]

Here’s to real news and the brave people who risk their lives to pursue it

Here’s to real news and the brave people who risk their lives to pursue it

Nearly 42 years ago, I wrote a letter to ABC news. A fifth grade student and aspiring journalist, I asked about the danger reporters faced, especially in war zones. I'd been following coverage of the Vietnam War and wanted to know if reporters really were risking their lives in pursuit of the story. A letter [...]