You know, you hear stories. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. I don't remember what we ate. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. There are all kinds of wizardly things that can be done in laboratories these days; most of us had tried one or two. I mean that it is, as the dictionary says, "a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of divine agency.". Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. House Republicans say they'll use the negotiations to win concessions on government spending. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". He has hosted the Saturday edition of Weekend Edition since its inception in 1985, excepting a period in 1992 and 1993 when Alex Chadwick hosted the show. hide caption. Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. View the profiles of people named Caroline Simon. "A sad day," sighed Julie from Utah, while the cityscape of Nanchang, China, slabs of brown and gray with wet laundry flapping, rolled by our windows. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. (She had been an intern at NPR in the early 1990's, when Mr. Simon was away covering the. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. . "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. We sure need them.". Scott Simon and his daughters Elise (right) and Lina (left) tour a temple in Nancheng, China, not long after Lina's adoption. forces. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" January 7, 2023 In the film, "The Pale Blue Eye," a detective investigates a series of murders linked to his own past alongside a young Edgar Allan Poe. [17], On December 15, 2018, Simon said of the death of Jakelin Caal, "I do not doubt that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did all they could to try to save the life of Jakelin Caal Maquin, a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala, who died in the custody of the United States. Caroline Anne Simon Baltimore, MD (Northern Baltimore) AGE 60s AGE 60s Caroline Anne Simon Baltimore, MD (Northern Baltimore) Aliases Caroline Anne Eerdmans Phone NumberAddressBackground Report Aliases Caroline Anne Eerdmans Addresses Tunbridge Rd Baltimore, MD Indigo Ct Forest Hill, MD Daisy Dr Egg Harbor Township, NJ Relatives ''That's exactly the reaction I want from my life's companion. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. In his new book, Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, Simon shares the journey -- from struggling to conceive, to deciding to adopt, to traveling halfway around the world -- that ended with him and his wife, Caroline, adopting two little girls from China. In his book, he writes about the experience of Martin Simon, the adopted son of the late Illinois Sen. Paul Simon (no relation to Scott Simon). ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. As I say that, I have just delivered the eulogy at Dan Schorr's funeral and he was even older when he became a father and he was told the same thing and he lived to the age of almost 94. His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. They were having as much fun as we were. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. She was introduced to Mr. Simon, who liked her right away. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. A National Weather Service official says a twister carved a 50- mile path across the state. She sat in Caroline's lap, then mine. You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and carefree vacations. In the wake of Buffalo's recent tragedy on the east side, WBFO brings you a program that unapologetically confronts what led to the shooting. And I think our two daughters are going to be very strong, in part, because of that.". There are children in the world now who need our love, and we sure need them.'". He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, "Eyewitness," and a special on the White House press corps. But wizardry does not always deliver. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, Scott Turow calling it, the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfes. What we know: NJ renters, homeowners struggling from Ida can soon apply for help, Limb loss makes being active expensive. He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. [13], After the September 11 attacks, Simon spoke and wrote in support of the "war on terror", publishing an op-ed in the October 11, 2001, Wall Street Journal titled "Even Pacifists Must Support This War. His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Nobles Sports Book of the Year. Breathtaking. He will receive the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016. Today, the initials NPR mean something special to tens of millions of Americans for whom we provide not only the news, music and entertainment, but a life's companion. Yet Mr. Simon's observations and questions never put you to sleep, whether he is reporting on Al Gore, a hospital in Kosovo, surfing or the death of his cat. She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. Not much of whatever it was. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. As we say in this business, there is more to come. [3][4][5] He had a sister who died at a young age. He received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as "consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging." Your purchase helps support NPR programming. He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. Every second, Whitepages helps 19 people do reverse phone lookups , find people, and get background reports, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. I think I'm a much better father than I would have been when I was younger and I think everyone who knows me would probably agree.". Add a bio, trivia, and more. A mustard-colored crocheted sweater. . He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. "No comparison whatsoever," he said. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. From the Feng township. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. We told people that the look of surprise in her eyes was because she had just read our dossier and said, "I thought you said that I was going to first-rate people!". As we say in this business, there is more to come. People named Caroline Richard Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. So: this is where we are going to become parents. hide caption. Well, he had seen that several hundred times before. Simon received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund, the Studs Terkel Award, and the Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." And then, as we laughed, cried, and hugged her even more fiercely, Feng Jia-Mei opened her small robin's mouth and burped up a geyser of phlegm, fear, and breakfast. NPR was founded with a mission, not just a business plan: to deliver news and share stories that can move and enchant, in a diversity of voices from around the nation and the world, in a way that is fair, nonpartisan, professional and accessible. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. I was hooked; and stayed on to hear the effervescence of Susan Stamberg on All Things Considered He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois, Remarks on Accepting The Order of Lincoln. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. So why did you go overseas? We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. KUOW is the Puget Sound regions #1 radio station for news. At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. Resides in League City, TX. This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important. Carlos Lozado of the Washington Post called it, in a rave review, a book that easily matches its title.. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, with Scott Turow calling it, "the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfe's. [12], In May 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Willamette University, where he was that year's commencement speaker. She was about six months old at the time of the picture. Of America 's most admired writers and broadcasters the hosts of NPR 's morning news podcast first. 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