__ A LADY, JUST A MOMENT AGO, stopped me and thanked me, which is kind of cool after what we’ve been through in the media these past few years.
__ YOU CAN’T HAMMER PEOPLE for half an hour with nothing but dark, difficult stories. You have to find a balance: Give them something hopeful, give them something to smile about, while making sure we hit the big stories of the day.
__ SECONDS COUNT. While the ending story is on,