There's a big battle going on in the country in regards to capitalism and socialism, and it's a debate that deserves attention.
It was great to learn producing news from the bottom up and although I often looked at the reporters and thought, 'I could do that!'
When I was a toddler, we lived in Maryland and my mom would routinely pile us in the car to go see events unfolding in Washington, D.C. such as the return of Apollo astronauts, parading through the streets of D.C. on open back convertibles while we all waved pennants.
We will all look back on the Trump presidency as reporters one day over a beer, and say, we were there, we covered it all, and what a trip it was!
Death has a way of making us all stop and think about life.
Our relationship with presidents is often like that of a teenager and parent. He's our leader, but sometimes we rail against his decisions for us. We push back at times to make sure he knows who's boss.
Here, anyone can become president. We've had haberdashers, generals, lawyers, peanut farmers, community organizers and a real estate developer, to name a few. But perhaps no one had a better resume than George H.W. Bush.
The Fox News that I know and work in is a team of producers, technicians, photographers, truck operators and production managers who barely have time to eat lunch, much less engage in bad behavior.
A society where divisiveness leads to crassness that seems to feel it's justified by political bent. Is that really who we want to be? Is that what our nation was built on?
Early in my career, I was subjected to harassment in the form of some unwelcome suggestive comments and overtures.
I started my career at the Wall Street Journal, before moving on to CNBC and NBC.
If we are going to get serious about 'gun violence' we should get serious about facing the facts of the violent mentally ill.
In this country, we've gotten away from institutionalizing and we've moved toward assimilating and drugging the mentally ill.
Being a 'Lady' used to be something to which all young women aspired.
Americans fall into two categories when it comes to British royalty: loyalists and rebels. Loyalists made Princess Diana the all-time best-selling 57-time cover girl of People magazine.
Who doesn't like a good wedding? Even the most jaded, can be moved to enjoy the hopefulness of a young couple.
A King and Queen can comfort the people in times of grief, and provide a nationalist camaraderie. That is the gift that royalty can give back.
Ceremony and ritual are like a warm, fuzzy coat to the Brits. It feels good to put it on.
Political pendulums swing hard and feed on stark contrast.
There is no place like America. Between the stunning skyline of New York and the bright lights of Hollywood it is out there.
