Being A Novelty Had Its Advantages.

Never Refuse An Assignment Except When There Is A Conflict Of Interest, A Potential Of Danger To You Or Your Family, Or You Hold A Strongly Biased Attitude About The Subject Under Focus.

Many Senators Have Developed A Canny Sense Of What Will Play Best For The Audience.

Shootouts Are Not Gunfights Of Honor, They're Gang Wars And Racial Riots.

Mistakes Are Not Always The Result Of Someone's Ineptitude.

The Relationship Between Talent — A Term Loosely Applied To Those Who Work On-air — And Management Is Uneasy, At Best.