Author: John

My friend Annie visited. I met Annie Wu 25 years ago.  She interned at NBC and then came to work at WAMU.   She realized that I was someone who would help her and the news department achieve success.  I was the assistant chief engineer and operations manager.  We became good friends. We went out to lunch on each… Read more

March 23, 2022 was the date of my surgery. My heart now tests normal for the first time in my life. Are they going to take me back in time for the Viet Nam war? The doctor told me they usually do open heart surgery for this but that the risk was too high for… Read more

I have been collecting microphones for over 60 years. The first one I bought as a prop for a Marshall Civic Theatre production of “Fiorello.” The musical play of the story of Fiorello La Guardia, who was the mayor of New York for 13 years. The show opens with the curtain closed and mayor making… Read more