I would like to explore some side roads in life while I am still in good health and good spirits.

The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.

I recognize that I had a good deal of good luck in my life. I came along at a time when it was pretty easy to get a job in journalism. I went to work at CBS News when I was about 22, and within a year or so was reporting on the air.

Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.

Just by luck, I picked good heroes to worship.

I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading.