November 2008

One of the highlights of shooting my Opportunity in America series was interviewing someone I have idolized since I was a kid:  Jerry Colangelo.  He is credited with building Phoenix into the city it is today by his guidance of the Phoenix Suns and his stewardship in getting the Arizona Diamondbacks to come to the Valley of the Sun. He spent almost an hour with us, and this is someone who had ... read more

Last Friday was Opportunity in America:  My Hometown.  I spent the day broadcasting live in Phoenix Arizona, on Halloween of all days.  I had someone I was inspired and honored to meet:  the "Real Medium" Allison Dubois.  She was a wonderful person to meet, not just because she has a hit television show and writes best selling novels.  But because frankly, she was a complete joy to ... read more

I just returned from my hometown, Phoenix Arizona.  Things are tough there, and I feel terrible for the residents.  Foreclosures up over 30,000 so far this year.  By comparison, in 2006 there were 1500.  Some are illegal residents (don't ask me how they got loans), some are those that ended up under water when their ARM's reset, and then there is job loss, some tragic family stories I heard of ... read more