My Talking Head Debut

I'm not sure which is more terrifying: Going on TV for the first time or watching yourself on TV for the first time. Both are new experiences for me. I'm a writer, not a talking head. But at the urging of my wife, I recently accepted the opportunity to appear on David Ushery's WNBC weekly show, The Debrief. Each Sunday, Ushery explores a newsy issue relevant to New Yorkers, or as he puts it, "the story behind the story." After Hurricane Sandy, climate change became a topic of national conversation, due in no small part to statements made by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. I have written about that and the larger public dialogueplayingout in the past few weeks, which Ushery and his producer read. Hence the invite to appear on the show. Below are three of the four taped segments posted online. ...