It wasn't until later in life that Martin finally met his biological mother and discovered he wasn't Native American at all. (He did an obituary for her on the air. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. Our daughter looked up into Caroline's unfamiliar face without warmth or disdain; one more stranger was handling her. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Anyone can read what you share. '', See the article in its original context from. Courtesy of Scott Simon NPR is in North Korea as the country celebrates 70 years of existence. Simon says moments like these have made him extremely glad he became a father -- and that the process of adopting his daughters has changed his life. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, and Mexican cooking and bleeding for the Chicago Cubs. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. Scott Simon is one of Americas most admired writers and broadcasters. His career also encompasses writing and television. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. "It is difficult, time-consuming and expensive to adopt a child in this country," he says. Get a quick look at the most important local stories of the day with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". I was hooked; and stayed on to hear the effervescence of Susan Stamberg on All Things Considered, the rock-steadiness of Bob Edwards and the sharp insights of Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts, at a time when the voices of women in the news business were scarce. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. [20], Simon is a laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, receiving the state's highest honor, the Order of Lincoln from the Governor of Illinois in 2016 in the field of Business, Industry & Communications. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. That said, Simon says he wants to help potential parents to see the natural beauty in adoption. NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. Baby, baby, our baby. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Each layer smelled of coal smoke and pee. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. [16] In 2004, Simon criticized the film Fahrenheit 9/11 for perceived inaccuracies and what he characterized as an unfairly harsh depiction of the U.S. And you can't drink for months!") NPR broadcast its first on-air original programming 50 years ago today: May 3, 1971. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. [23][24][25][26] They consider themselves a Jewish family (Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic). Not enough kids here?" "Feng Jia-Mei?" His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, with Scott Turow calling it, "the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfe's. What does this mean? NPR turned 50 this week. As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. We have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . "Feng Jia-Mei?" "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. Simon's weekly show, Weekend Edition Saturday, has been called by the Washington Post, "the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial," and by Brett . Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important. Carlos Lozado of the Washington Post called it, in a rave review, a book that easily matches its title.. She sat in Caroline's lap, then mine. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. And while Simon and Caroline are determined to expose their daughters to Chinese culture through history and travel, he says their ethnicity is still only a feature of their personality, not a defining trait. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. Baby, baby, our baby. Breathtaking. She put her into my wife's arms. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. ("Pregnant! The daughter of Andrea Heinemann Simon, a civil rights activist, and Richard Simon, co-founder of the book publisher Simon & Schuster, she found singing an effective way to overcome a childhood . We saw Elise. Let's make a switch right now.' But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. A little girl named Excellent-Beautiful. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, Scott Turow calling it, the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfes. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. Caroline is a resident of 606 Tunbridge Rd, Balt, MD. On the November 15, 2014, episode of Weekend Edition Saturday, Simon interviewed Bill Cosby and his wife Camille about a 62-piece art collection they had loaned to the National Museum of African Art. "I just realized: she once had to let me go into the big wide world. Today, you can get whatever news you want to hear, on platforms that place audiences into different foxholes of opinion, where they can dig in against any idea they don't like. ''At that moment, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,'' Ms. Richard said. [8] His career also encompasses writing and television. We saw Elise. Today, the initials NPR mean something special to tens of millions of Americans for whom we provide not only the news, music and entertainment, but a life's companion. "We'd both been in places where there are a lot of children who'd been abandoned," he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. He has hosted the Saturday edition of Weekend Edition since its inception in 1985, excepting a period in 1992 and 1993 when Alex Chadwick hosted the show. Join Facebook to connect with Caroline Simon and others you may know. They smiled back wanly. First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. Renting a two bedroom apartment in the zip code 21212 may cost you $1,250 per month, PD&R says. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. So: this is where we are going to become parents. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! Monday, May 3, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air original broadcast. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Mr. Simon added: ''I had what amounted to a war wound. What were we thinking? Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. '' said Jacki Lyden, a host for ''All Things Considered'' on NPR. 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In his new book, Baby We Were Meant For Each Other, Simon describes how he and Caroline decided to adopt after struggling to conceive, and then traveled to Nanchang, China, from their home in Washington, D.C., twice -- first to bring Elise home, and then five years later, when they went to pick up Elise's little sister, Lina. What kind of people are we?". The drinks flashed through us like tap water. She grew up in San Francisco in a household of European tradition. (She had been an intern at NPR in the early 1990's, when Mr. Simon was away covering the. Caroline Anne and Richard S Simon are connected to this place. Why would you do that? We looked at the other happy new families across the room. Then there's the emotional toll that not everyone is prepared to pay. There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. we asked softly. But, I am told, so does childbirth. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. THE host of ''Weekend Edition With Scott Simon'' on National Public Radio has a voice that's just right for reading a bedtime story to a child. A few weeks before, we had received a few photos in an envelope: a small girl with rosebud lips, quizzical eyebrows, and astonished eyes. Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. "There is no way that we're going to spare them the sting and the hurt of feeling that at some point there was someone who gave them up," he says. There was a traditional Quaker period of silence during the service, and although the bride was clearly trying to stay quiet, little laughs kept escaping from her like bubbles. Resides in Mc Kees Rocks, PA. In March 2015, he published a memoir about her titled Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Simon received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund, the Studs Terkel Award, and the Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award. ''We got teased endlessly. He has received numerous honorary degrees. He will receive the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016. Scott Turow called it "a treasure. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. I was hooked; and stayed on to hear the effervescence of Susan Stamberg on All Things Considered, the rock-steadiness of Bob Edwards and the sharp insights of Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts, at a time when the voices of women in the news business were scarce. Donate it to WBFO instead. Simons tweets to his 1.25 million Twitter followers from his mothers bedside in the summer of 2013 gathered major media attention around the world. They were having as much fun as we were. January 14, 2023 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. Look back at the network's history through a linear timeline. A little red and white shirt. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. Because Martin's birth certificate stated that he was Native American, that ethnicity became a large part of his identity. forces. Featuring interviews with leaders and emerging voices, we look at the last 50 years of NPR, examine its historical weak spots and hear how change is being made in the present and decades ahead. Scott Simon, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition, became a father for the first time at the age of 50, when he and his wife, Caroline, adopted the first of their two daughters from China. The drinks flashed through us like tap water. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. January 14, 2023 In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. "[14] He questioned nonviolence at greater length in the Quaker publication Friends Journal in December 2001,[15] provoking many angry letters, to which he replied in the May 2003 issue. We checked cameras and cell phones. There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. I think I would have had a tougher time holding my tongue.". I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. NPR turned 50 this week. The Bridge connects music lovers with music makers and engages in the community, supporting musicians, venues, and listeners. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. And then, as we laughed, cried, and hugged her even more fiercely, Feng Jia-Mei opened her small robin's mouth and burped up a geyser of phlegm, fear, and breakfast. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq.Caroline Richard Simon. [Copyright 2021 NPR]. She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? [8] His father died when Scott was 16,[9] and his mother later married former minor league baseball player Ralph G. Newman, an American Civil War scholar and author who ran the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop in Chicago.[10]. Our little girl's tears fell like soft, fat, furious little jewels down her face. A tiny white T-shirt. ''She has a very quick and a wide-ranging, probing, searching mind,'' he said. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. Are they healthy? And I will never forget that our oldest daughter, Elise she just reached out with her little hand, with a kind of tenderness you usually don't see in 5-year-olds, and she said, 'It doesn't matter.' I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. He has received numerous honorary degrees. Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. Not much of whatever it was. Courtesy of Scott Simon Affirming. hide caption. I have been with the place long enough to understand why all those great talents sometimes grimace to be told, "I've listened to you since I was in the backseat of my parents' car.". Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. Her small cheeks burned so, I wondered if her tears would sizzle. Our independent, nonprofit newsroom produces award-winning stories, podcasts and events. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." NPR's Scott Simon asks De'Shawn Charles Winslow about his new novel "Decent People," which is set in the same fictional North Carolina town as his widely praised debut. He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. "No comparison whatsoever," he said. ''It is always interesting to pay a visit to it. [1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. Winning was something I hoped for since I was 3 years-old. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable. A few weeks after they met, Mr. Simon invited her to a party at Ms. Lyden's apartment in Brooklyn to celebrate the publication of his memoir, ''Home and Away.'' Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. Before I met her, I'd hardly been lonely, but this was the first time I'd been hit over the head by a two-by-four. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Caroline C Simon, 37. There are already children in this world who need us right now. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. Simon tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that he fondly recalls Elise's reaction to seeing her little sister for the first time. Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. But wizardry does not always deliver. Possible wind farm could power more than 700,000 homes. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. hide caption. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. Carolinne Simon, 28 years of Moorestown, NJ passed away on October 6, 2022. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, "Amazing. At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. Poet Charles Simic is photographed at the City University of New York, May 13, 2003. Those clothes! She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. In the wake of Buffalo's recent tragedy on the east side, WBFO brings you a program that unapologetically confronts what led to the shooting. Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. You got the baby that was meant for [another] family and they got yours. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. In his new book, Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, Simon shares the journey -- from struggling to conceive, to deciding to adopt, to traveling halfway around the world -- that ended with him and his wife, Caroline, adopting two little girls from China. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. What's important, he says, is that his children are comfortable with being adopted and that they know the truth about it -- sad though it may be. Please stay tuned. Copyright 2021 NPR. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. [But] she just didn't become happy about it for another couple of days. Now it was here; and we weren't ready. Not much of whatever it was. ''She's the brilliant one,'' said Muriel Price, one of Ms. Richard's sisters. Then a black quilted coat. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. [28], Jack Brickhouse, a Chicago broadcaster (19161998), is Simon's godfather, whom he refers to as an uncle. He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue.". He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. We told him that our daughter seemed inconsolable. ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. Today, you can get whatever news you want to hear, on platforms that place audiences into different foxholes of opinion, where they can dig in against any idea they don't like. Breathtaking. We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. Recently, he was awarded the Studs Terkel Award. ". We also found 57 background checks for Caroline Richard, including criminal records . Simon also wrote the book Just Getting Started with Tony Bennett. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate . Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and many wars. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. ), ''I once heard Scott interviewing a steelworker, and he said, 'If you could make pink plastic flamingos and earn as much money as you do making steel, would you make pink plastic flamingos?' His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Our baby was famished. He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, "Eyewitness," and a special on the White House press corps. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. ''I realized he was human and full of a great sense of humor about the world and also about himself,'' she said. Affirming. She immediately became our child, and our identity with her deepened every day and deepens every day even now. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. I don't mean just that it's amazing, terrific, and a wonderful thing to do. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. He received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as "consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging." Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition, remembers the moment he and his wife decided to adopt. And he was around for a lot. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. We told people that the look of surprise in her eyes was because she had just read our dossier and said, "I thought you said that I was going to first-rate people!". Includes Address (2) Phone (2) Email (3) See Results. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. Recently, he was awarded the Studs Terkel Award. January 14, 2023 The NFL playoffs kick off today; the Australian Open opens tomorrow; and the Olympic figure skating doping scandal continues. Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois, Remarks on Accepting The Order of Lincoln. '', Like Mr. Simon, Ms. Richard loves Coney Island, Graham Greene novels and riding the subway for whole weekend afternoons. As Mr. Simon arrived, he hit his head on the taxi door and walked into the party bleeding. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. "And what do you do? He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. Five sets of strangers were together on the bus, about to share one of the most intimate moments of our lives. I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. Caroline Richard Simon. Why would you do that? But not everyone sees it that way. View the profiles of people named Caroline Simon. Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll: Jerry Carino's ballot, SJ chef Joe Brown spills the recipes and stories in his book 'Melange', Eagles can accomplish this first against a familiar foe in playoffs, Georgia football star Devin Willock of New Milford killed in crash, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973.. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. '', At NPR's offices in Washington, Mr. Simon, 48, is known for his dapper clothes and for broadcasting in suits with pocket handkerchiefs to match his (sometimes red) socks. "Get something to eat.". I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. January 14, 2023 The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. Simon has won every major award in broadcasting, including the Peabody, the Emmy, the Columbia-DuPont, the Ohio State Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the Sidney Hillman Award. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. How do you explain China's one-child policy?". And I think our two daughters are going to be very strong, in part, because of that.". His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. You've had an incredibly successful career how does that compare to being a long time Cubs fan and seeing them win (L-R): Caroline Richard, Scott Simon, and Library Foundation President & CEO, Rhona Frazin the World Series? Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. 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To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Her eyes were dull, defiant, and blistering. WEDDINGS: VOWS; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/10/style/weddings-vows-scott-simon-and-caroline-richard.html. From the Feng township. NPR turned 50 this week. Pouty little mouth, tiny, endearing little downy baby duck's head, fuzzy patch of hair, and amazed eyebrows, crying, steaming, red-faced, and bundled into a small, puffy pink coat. Lived In Pittsburgh PA. "Get something to eat.". His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." 50 And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR. Please stay tuned. A National Weather Service official says a twister carved a 50- mile path across the state. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. There are all kinds of wizardly things that can be done in laboratories these days; most of us had tried one or two. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. Scott Simon and his daughters Elise (right) and Lina (left) tour a temple in Nancheng, China, not long after Lina's adoption. January 7, 2023 In the film, "The Pale Blue Eye," a detective investigates a series of murders linked to his own past alongside a young Edgar Allan Poe. How? "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. It turned out that Martin's mother was a woman of Scandinavian origin who, stumped by the "ethnic" section of the adoption form, had simply identified herself as "All American. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." What kind of crib did you get? "Jia-Mei Simon" was imprinted along the bottom, like the name under a photo in a class yearbook. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. ''He always knows how to make an entrance,'' Ms. Lyden said. We told people that the look of surprise in her eyes was because she had just read our dossier and said, "I thought you said that I was going to first-rate people!". I think I'm a much better father than I would have been when I was younger and I think everyone who knows me would probably agree.". We've ripped a baby away from the only place she's ever known, to bring her some place on the other side of the world that might as well be the moon. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. '', She went to the University of California at Berkeley, studied international politics in Paris and wound up in New York at Gabriel Films, which specializes in prison documentaries. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Noble's Sports Book of the Year. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. "A sad day," sighed Julie from Utah, while the cityscape of Nanchang, China, slabs of brown and gray with wet laundry flapping, rolled by our windows. . When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. I tried to point a video camera, snap pictures, roll audio, and hug them, all at the same time. In his book, he writes about the experience of Martin Simon, the adopted son of the late Illinois Sen. Paul Simon (no relation to Scott Simon). Caroline Richard Simon Your purchase helps support NPR programming. We've ripped a baby away from the only place she's ever known, to bring her some place on the other side of the world that might as well be the moon. These resources can help, How Rutgers' Mawot Mag has grown into elite defensive player, NJ Wrestling Top 20 with big rivalry matches on the schedule, Rutgers football offseason tracker: Recruiting, coaching, transfer news & analysis, Kids with physical disabilities struggle with access to sports, Last call for liquor licenses? He and his wife, Caroline Richard, are the parents of two cheri Sun., Oct. 26, 2008 Scott Simon, the host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday, has reported from Iraq, Kosovo and . He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. [19], Simon has won Peabody and Emmy awards, and received many honorary degrees. Excerpted by permission of Random House, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved. [3][4][5] He had a sister who died at a young age. Please stay tuned. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. She put her into my wife's arms. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. We shucked raindrops from our shoes and coats. ("Pregnant! NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. His hobbies are books . ''Unlike so many people, men especially, Scott sees that whimsy is a necessary part of life. Sports Illustrated called his book Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan "extraordinaryuniformly superba memoir of such breadth and reach that it compares favorably with Fredrick Exley's A Fan's Notes." January 14, 2023 Alabama is beginning to recover after Thursday's tornadoes. Our baby was famished. But we cannot imagine anything more remarkable and marvelous than having a stranger put into your arms who becomes, in minutes, your flesh, your blood: your life. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. . This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important." Our daughter looked up into Caroline's unfamiliar face without warmth or disdain; one more stranger was handling her. For Simon, the vignette is proof of the power of suggestion -- but that's a subtlety his daughters aren't yet aware of. Simon's tweets to his 1.25 million Twitter followers from his mother's bedside in the summer of 2013 gathered major media attention around the world. January 14, 2023 The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny." Our small bus pulled up before a great gray file cabinet of a building in central Nanchang. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" As we say in this business, there is more to come. A dossier prepared by Chinese adoption officials told us that she was smart, active, funny, hungry, energetic, and impatient (all of which remain a good description to this day). He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. "), during which we talked about the sundry things strangers do to be companionable. He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, Eyewitness. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Adoption is a miracle. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". "[18] Journalist Jon Schwarz from The Intercept criticized Simon on Twitter, referencing his comments on Fahrenheit 9/11 to accuse his journalism of allocating excessive benefit of the doubt to the U.S. Philly native & @dailypenn alum. Breathtaking. Caroline Anne Simon Baltimore, MD (Northern Baltimore) AGE 60s AGE 60s Caroline Anne Simon Baltimore, MD (Northern Baltimore) Aliases Caroline Anne Eerdmans Phone NumberAddressBackground Report Aliases Caroline Anne Eerdmans Addresses Tunbridge Rd Baltimore, MD Indigo Ct Forest Hill, MD Daisy Dr Egg Harbor Township, NJ Relatives We explore these changes and what role the network. You know, you hear stories. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable. Scott Turow called it a treasure. You know, you hear stories. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, Amazing. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. Everyone's out of the pool at former Cherry Hill swim club. We had endured three days of what we had come to call "adopto-tourism" together ("You will now visit the Pearl Museum and Gift Shop! But, I am told, so does childbirth. As I say that, I have just delivered the eulogy at Dan Schorr's funeral and he was even older when he became a father and he was told the same thing and he lived to the age of almost 94. Simon says he was shocked when a friend asked Caroline if she felt guilty for taking her daughters away from their native culture: "My wife just answered, 'No, not really.' So much so, that his high school friends described him as part Cherokee and his father even became a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. I was hooked; and stayed on to hear the effervescence of Susan Stamberg on All Things Considered In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. We ate and talked and tried to amuse, divert, and win over our daughter with songs, food, and funny voices, leaving her sullen and unmoved, all the while asking ourselves, "What have we done? Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. Excerpted by permission of Random House, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved. As if there would have been anti-aircraft shells without the US war", "Governor Rauner Announces Recipients of 2016 Order of Lincoln Award", "NPR Host Scott Simon: Riding on Airwaves", Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, "Scott Simon Releases First Novel: Pretty Birds", "Reflections on Welcoming a New Family Member", "NPR Host's Lunch in London Intersects Spy Case", "Review of "Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime" by Scott Simon", "Scott Simon On Life With The Cubs And The Manager Who Cursed Out Chicago", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Simon&oldid=1128460699, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 07:18. "First of all, they're hungry, they're thirsty, they're crying, they need sleep -- all of these kinds of things that have nothing to do, certainly, with ethnicity.". He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, "Eyewitness," and a special on the White House press corps. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and . His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. I tried to point a video camera, snap pictures, roll audio, and hug them, all at the same time. Aren't they impossible? [But] the initial reaction is there's no Hallmark card moment when your little girl is put into your arms. The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. A little girl named Excellent-Beautiful. But wizardry does not always deliver. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart. Windy City, Simons second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. Family pharmacy, builder at odds over planned location. You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and carefree vacations. It's a huge part of his life. They were having as much fun as we were. Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. NPR was founded with a mission, not just a business plan: to deliver news and share stories that can move and enchant, in a diversity of voices from around the nation and the world, in a way that is fair, nonpartisan, professional and accessible. hide caption. With over 4 million listeners it is the most-listened to news program on NPR. Friends looked at her photo and wept. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Robert Siegel, another ''All Things Considered'' host, said Mr. Simon once remarked, ''I've led the best life one could lead, and I'm not forgetting Warren Beatty when I say that. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. How? Well, he had seen that several hundred times before. Father: Ernie Simon Mother: Patricia (Lyons) Simon Wife: Caroline Richard adopted daughter: Elise Simon Born in 2004 adopted daughter: Lina Simon Born in 2007 References She was about six months old at the time of the picture. His latest book is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. Days later, they had their first real date, at a tiny downtown bistro, talking in the back garden until closing time. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China: Elise, in 2004, and Lina, in 2007. . I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. 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He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. For Simon and Caroline, that instinct was so strong that it drowned out any concern they may have had about there being an ethnic barrier between them and their adopted children. Facebook gives people the power. At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. "We learn from hurts in life, don't we? She was introduced to Mr. Simon, who liked her right away. 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