At the request of McCulloch Intermediate School teacher Lauren Luster, reporter Bradford Pearson and I discussed journalism with separate groups of fifth-graders last Tuesday. The toughest question I got from the first-period students was “Is your job hard?” (Short answer: “Yes, but I enjoy it.”) But a kid in second period fired this fastball at Brad: “How much money do you make?”
After assuring a horrified Ms. Luster that everything was OK, Brad came up with this diplomatic answer: “Less than all of your parents.” He then advised the kids that, if they choose to follow his career path, it would be wise to follow in his footsteps in another way: propose to a lawyer.
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