You can take a tie off with one hand. It is an art and has, and demands, a certain flourish. And if you do this in front of a cat, she’s going to want to play with it. It is a cat’s way: chase the moving silk thing the hooman puts on some days. And if she plays with it, that’s fine, until she produces her claws. And then you have to do something else. So I dressed her.
We have the best dressed cat in town, I’m sure.
This afternoon I was joined on the show by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. We talked about some of his students work, which is impressive. You can hear about it right here:
You can also find other episodes of The Best Story I’ve Heard Today on its new host site, Podbean. All of the current run have been transferred there and now I have to see about getting this thing syndicated in a few different places. After that: advertising. (Maybe?)
We’ve talked, on that show, a few times about the Larry Nassar trial. Here’s a story worth reading, it offers its own masterclass on interviews in reporting:
I saw the confident Larry Nassar, buoyed by a reputation as a caring miracle-worker. I saw the charismatic doctor, a man with a legion of adoring supporters. I saw the smooth Nassar, a master manipulater (sic) who had convinced police and university officials that earlier complaints were misunderstandings — and went on molesting young girls.
At times in the about 30 minutes we were together, he came off almost arrogant. That was particularly true as he tried to convince me the “misunderstanding” was the result of the women’s ignorance of his sophisticated medical work. His demeanor didn’t come as a surprise. Nassar was revered in gymnastics and highly regarded internationally as a sports medicine physician.
But at other times, I picked up a different vibe. When we first met, Nassar essentially pleaded that we not write a story. He even indicated he could provide dirt on USA Gymnastics officials. As we talked, particularly when he wasn’t directing the conversation, Nassar came off as much more socially awkward. Faced with a question, he would stammer. His eyes fluttered. They’re the kind of nonverbal cues I look for during contentious interviews.
This young woman is pretty incredible:
Judge Aquilina to Rachael Denhollander: "You started the tidal wave. You made all of this happen. You made all of these voices matter. Your sister survivors and I thank you. You are the bravest person I have ever had in my courtroom." https://t.co/KWY1pm3GPO pic.twitter.com/beMPHpCxup
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 24, 2018
And, as the Indy Star reported, it started with an email.
Some more tweets:
A bit of justice was handed out in Michigan. Journalism, sensitive reporting from @indystar, helped get us there. https://t.co/Q6kOg55ujK
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) January 24, 2018
Journalism did that. Reporters helped end this.
Buy a paper. https://t.co/YdEwl1v3dr
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) January 24, 2018
And some good news from Las Vegas:
She's going home. Going home with her husband and two kids. Going home. https://t.co/7Xsjfnbs3F
— Kenny Smith (@kennysmith) January 25, 2018
