[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening and welcome to the main event the last program of the evening here in the ballroom. My name is ron and i am an editor correspondent broadcaster at npr and also thank you and a fulltime faculty member at American University school of public affairs. It is my very great pleasure to be here this evening with John Aloysius farrell, jack farrell to his friends and he has written his third book. His first was called Clarence Darrow attorney for the. I think you should buy that book just for the title. The second book was called tip oneill and the democratic century and then turn to Richard Nixon Richard Nixon, the life. He is such a popular character. Jack because of that trajectory i have to ask what made you turn to nixon . I was drawn to his story. The original subtitle to the book was Richard Nixon an american tragedy and i was struck as they did the research that people like Henry Kissinger and Elliott Richardson would wri
[inaudible conversations] good evening. Welcome to the main event, the last program of the evening here in the ballroom. My name is ronald elving. I am an editor, correspondent podcast at npr and also a fulltime, thank you, and also a fulltime faculty member at American University school of public affairs. It is my very great pleasure to. Be here this evening with John Aloysius farrell, jack farrellja to his friends, and he has written his third book. His first book was called clarence darrow, attorney for the damned. I think you should buy that book just for the title. Second book was called tip oneill and the democratic century. And then he turned to Richard D Nixon the life. Because such a popular character. Because of that trajectory i have to ask, what major turn to dick nixon . I was drawn to his story. The original subtitle for the book was Richard Nixon, an american tragedy. And that was struck as it did the Research People like Henry Kissinger and Elliott Richardson would writ
Be here this evening with johnai farrell. Jack farrell to his friends. And he has written his third book, his first book was calledl clarence dar darrow, attorney for the dammed and the second book was tip oneill, and then he turned to Richmond Nixon Richard Nixon, the life. He. Pause hi is such a popular character. Because of that that trajectory i have to ask what made you turn to dick nixon . N i was drawn to his story. The original subtitle for the book was Richard Nixon, an american tragedy, and i was struck as i did the research i that people like Henry Kissinger and Elliott Richardson and would wright in the diaries and as watergate was collapsing around him they would say, this is really like classic greek tragedy, shakespearean scene of someone who has so many gifts, and yet this amazing tragic flaw which brought him down in quite a shakespearean manner. He was always whispering in his own ear, youre not good enough. They hate you. Theyre against me. And in the end it destroye
Glad youre with us, im keba arnold. Ross is off tonight. The San Jose Sharks playing for lord stanleys cup for the first time in the teams 25 year existence but their competitors the Pittsburgh Penguins are push the sharks to the limit. A drattic overtime dramatic overtime victory was just what the sharks ordered. Ktvus joe fonzi with us now. The highlights, joe, my goodness. What a game. This isnt for the weak at heart when it gets to be this time of year, for the first two games in the series it was the Pittsburgh Penguins who just had that something extra needed for a win. Tonight it was the sharks who dug down and got back in the series. At last the home game sharks fans had waited 25 years to attend but as was the case in the first two games of the series they were playing from behind. The momentum changed early in the third with the sharks down 21. Thornton got hit below the eye. Bennino called for a double minor penalty. With time about to expire, murphy gets a piece of the puck
Working as an Industrial Hygienist for the NASA Space Shuttle program Medical Recovery Team
What is your hidden talent?
Used to be painting and drawing but I’m way out of practice, however looking forward to picking it up again in retirement
If a man has done his best, what else is there? ~ General George S. Patton
Not that I’m aware of but would be curious to know.
Do you recall any embarrassing moment at work?
The time I wore one black shoe and one brown shoe to work, that’ll teach me to get dressed in the dark!