John Branch
John Branch
John Branch, Jr.was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina, and was the sixth and last territorial governor of Florida...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 November 1782
CountryUnited States of America
looking stories
I had to find stories no one else was writing, so I got away from the quarterback and the coach. I'm still looking for stories no one else has written.
harder might riding rodeo saddle sports
Saddle bronc is the quintessential rodeo sport - not the chaos of bull riding or the thrashing of bareback riding. It might be harder than both.
Every story I do is about people. It's my survival instinct - one person, one story.
accessible covering everybody fact guys natural somewhat sort surprised taken time
I found during my time covering the NHL that the enforcers were some of the most accessible guys and the most low-key guys. I think that's somewhat of a natural thing. I don't know if that's because it's the big guy that everybody fears, and then you're sort of surprised and taken by the fact that he's actually a nice guy.
america longer notions quaint rodeo time
From a distance, at a time of urbanization and connectivity, rodeo and ranching may seem anachronistic notions - quaint and sepia-toned from an America that no longer exists.
avalanche covered few glory played springs
I covered hockey for a few years in the late '90s and early 2000s for the 'Colorado Springs Gazette,' and I covered the Avalanche for some of the glory years. I've done hockey off and on as a sportswriter but never played it.
denver grew moment starting work york
I grew up with 'The Denver Post' and the 'Golden Transcript.' There was never a moment that I thought I'd work at the 'New York Times.' My goal, starting out, was just to see if I could be a journalist.
careers next
Rodeo careers can end without warning, as quick as the next try at an eight-second ride.
love starting
I don't really love writing. I don't love the feeling of starting a new file. But I love the feeling of overcoming and accomplishing.
crowd entire excited gets minor
The fighting in the NHL, especially, and, I think, in some of the minor leagues, it's usually the loudest and the most excited the crowd gets during the entire the game.