Scott Simon
Scott Simon
Scott Simon is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth16 March 1952
winning people president
As the race for president tightens, Hillary Clinton's campaign hopes to win over millions of people who voted for Bernie Sanders in the primaries.
song heart guts
Janis Joplin didn't just sing a song, she took it over. She swallowed it whole, then sent it back through her gut and her heart.
mean world refugee
Almost every continent in the world, including our own, has refugees. But how often when we hear the word do we pause to remind ourselves what being a refugee means?
heart blood race
Race, blood, lineage, and nationality don't matter; they're just the way that small minds keep score. All that matters about blood is that it's warm and that it beats through a loving heart.
clinton legion supporter
Senator Sanders, of course, has campaigned for Hillary Clinton. But what about his legions of supporters?
couple night vacation
So: this is where we are going to become parents. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and care-free vacations. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios.
adoption want doe
There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth.
horse elephants adoption
Despite the reams of paperwork, obstacles worthy of a horse show, and a wait that can rival an elephant's gestation, adoption feels no different on the inside.
art magazines pedants
I became a pedant of the form. I did my graduate work in art history and particularly in the history of French satirical cartooning. And that made me aware of what a rich and resilient tradition this seemingly scabrous sacrilegious magazine still represented in French life.
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Playing against good competition, we had to step our game up a notch. I think that down the road it is really going to help us out.
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These three games against Eastern Michigan are just huge games for us. In the MAC, we have to keep on winning series and keep on playing hard.
sports country gun
AR-15s, in particular, are often called America's gun. They're some of the most popular rifles in the country, especially when it comes to sports shooting.
children balls imagine
Imagine the talented love-child of Andr Previn and Lucille Ball.