As A Reporter, You Develop An Ear

Money. The Ultimate Motivation. The Ultimate Way Of Keeping Score.

As A Reporter, You Develop An Ear For Dialogue Because It's Your Job To Capture It Accurately.

You Can't Patch A Wounded Soul With A Band-aid.

Los Angeles Was The Kind Of Place Where Everybody Was From Somewhere Else And Nobody Really Droppped Anchor. It Was A Transient Place. People Drawn By The Dream, People Running From The Nightmare. Twelve Million People And All Of Them Ready To Make A Break For It If Necessary. Figuratively, Literally, Metaphorically -- Any Way You Want To Look At It -- Everbody In L.a. Keeps A Bag Packed. Just In Case.

There Is Nothing Like The Start Of A Season, Before All The One-run Losses, Pitching Breakdowns And Missed Opportunities. Before Reality Sets In.