Just when I think shrieking heads like Glenn Beck or his ilk are going to take over the airwaves, I stumble across an old broadcast friend... a steady, thoughtful voice. A program - not of soundbites or arguments - but substance and discussion, depth and detail.
This weekend prior to MLK Day and the inauguration - Moyers welcomed a fascinating writer/historian who gave intriguing perspective on our nation - its past and future.
Check out the interview:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01162009/watch2.html
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01162009/watch3.html
These are troubling times that are still somehow buoyed by the spirit of optimism that lies just below the surface of our American experience. As I conduct my own job search - as I seek the next opportunity to put my skills and energy to work - as I wade through these difficult economic conditions - I, too, embrace our shared [if sometimes dimmed] optimism...
