At the time I thought it was the most amazing TV audition I had produced, and that it would get me a job at a tv station presenting the weather.
My presentation had energy and showed confidence; my tone was conversational; I was engaging . . . and my hair looked fantastic!
At least that’s what I thought in 1987 at the ripe young age of 23.
Watching the video demo tape years later as a “grown up”, I cringe and wonder what I was thinking!
One item on my list of lifetime-coolest-moments-ever was being in the audience at the 2013 Farm Aid concert watching folk singer Pete Seeger steal the show.
“Friends, at age 94 I don’t have much voice left,” Seeger said.
“But, here’s a song I think you know. And if you sing it, why, I think we’ll make a good sound,”
Despite, as he put it, his lack of voice, the audience heard him loud and clear. They stood for his two song set, sang along and took video and pictures as a keepsake of the memorable event. Continue reading “Video: Pete Seeger’s final performance”
While vacationing in New Orleans I came upon a police news conference being held in the cities historic French Quarter. Continue reading “Video: New Orleans Police News Conference”
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