Jeff Schechtman's "Talk Cocktail"

"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..." John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"

Showing posts with label David Maraniss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Maraniss. Show all posts
Thursday, May 23, 2019

We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men: David Maraniss and "A Good American Family"

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Mark Twain is reported to have said that history does not really repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Today we live in a climate, not unlike...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Detroit once symbolized America

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Every great city has it’s defining era. Not always good, but certainly one that shapes its fortunes and reinforces its place in the urban p...
Monday, July 23, 2012

Barack Obama: The Story

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George Bernard Shaw once observed “that life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." For many people that i...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tell Me A Story

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Few journalists have been as good at capturing the personalities and zeitgeist of their time as David Maraniss . A multiple Pulitzer Prize w...
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Jeff Schechtman
Napa, California, United States
I grew up during the Kennedy Presidency. It was a time when the best and the brightest sat center stage in the nation's psyche. I've always remembered the story, that at an arts gala at the White House, Kennedy looked around the room and proclaimed it "the greatest gathering of talent since Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Without the benefit of such trappings, I've had the opportunity, for the past nineteen years, to have a seat at an international banquet of ideas and history. My radio program provided me a unique opportunity to "travel" around the world and speak to thousands of the most imaginative thinkers and leaders in the arenas of politics, religion, journalism, business, popular culture, academics, science, economics, history, and medicine. During these years, I have taken many people with me on this journey. It has been a momentous time. The trauma of politics, the onslaught of technology, the insights of science, and the changes in the human condition make this a period almost unequaled in history. I'm excited that technology has now made it possible for me to take more of you along with me on this journey.
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