Many people list Abraham Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in American history. Many people list George W. Bush as one of the worst presidents in American history. Both men went against the grain and made unpopular decisions. Both men led the nation into unwanted wars. Both men led administrations that divided the nation [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tom Snyder’
Pictures Flying Through The Air
A couple of thoughts went through my mind as I reviewed this series of interviews featuring sports journalist and former talk show host Bob Costas. The first was that the interviews hold up surprisingly well, despite being more than 15 years old. Snyder and Costas compared notes on dated material such as the end of [...]
Pictures Flying Through The Air
I was there. I was there the day Robert Morton dropped by CNBC West. I was there the following week when a box arrived filled with “Worldwide Pants” SWAG (I still have a t-shirt with the WP logo, though it is in its second life as a painting smock). I was there the night the [...]
Pictures Flying Through The Air
I am 35-years-old. I write this not to rub it in the faces of those who are older, but to explain why I am not entirely familiar with Tom Snyder’s early years on the NBC television network. VCRs were not standard fare when I was a toddler, and even if they were, my younger self [...]
