RE: NBC's David Bloom, RIP

["Bill O'Neill" <billo@shoreham.net>]

Donna Halper:

> I totally agree-- on the other hand, like many in his field,
> he was a heavy
> smoker for a long time.  Okay fine, I am not giving lectures
> and not saying
> this was the reason, but being in a high stress occupation
> and spending
> years smoking, hey it ain't good for your health.  All of
> that aside, you
> just never know when your time is going to come.  At least he
> died doing
> the thing he loved-- reporting.  Many people that knew him
> say wonderful
> things about him and our industry is diminished by his loss.

There is, indeed, dignity in risk.  Bloom's loss triggers the unexpected.  I
think of the chances taken in the past, and when faced with those opportunities
now, I run it through the "Dad/Husband" filter and... well, the goals soften, a
bit.  At least the speed is kept down a bit.

Bill O'Neill