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
mother might t-shirt
I know end might be near as this is only day of my adulthood I’ve seen my mother and she hasn’t asked, ‘Why that shirt?’
presidential vote clinton
Bernie Sanders lost the Democratic presidential nomination to Hillary Clinton, but he won more than 12 million votes in the primaries and was respectfully and elaborately saluted by Hillary Clinton, whom he has endorsed.
wife passionate want
I've always been passionate about what I do and want to do it well, ... My wife says she's a widow to the computer.
comedy murder easy
Murder is easy. Comedy is hard.
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.
reading heart people
Reading will put you into the minds and hearts of others. It might help you understand why other people do what they do sometimes.