>> I grew up in Philadelphia, went to city public schools,
graduated from Northeast High School and went to Temple because it was a good value economically.
It was also close to home and they had a great journalism school.
I was also a member of the university Honors Program.
I took classes in the Honors Program which was a great experience.
You know, I was looking at some terrific other colleges but ultimately like the mix of,
you know, Temple was where I wanted to be, it was a good value,
and a great journalism school is what made me pick Temple.
I actually got in internship at the Inquirer while I was still at Temple.
I interned after my sophomore and junior years, and then started working
for the Inquirer right after graduation.
After my last summer as an intern, the Inquirer really liked me
and basically said, you know, "Come and talk to us.
We have a job for you when you graduate."
And so, I was really lucky.
You know, it was kind of a different era in the newspapers.
There were -- you know, we weren't encountering some
of the difficulties we have now, but -- yeah, I was really lucky.
I've never worked anywhere but the Inquirer.