Long before I fell in love with 'The Office' I did
a ridiculous but important stint at WDAU-TV, the
CBS affiliate and Channel 22 in Scranton. I made
a lot of friends, learned plenty about broadcasting
(mostly, what fails), and transitioned from NYCNY
to Baltimore.
Mayor Christopher Doherty got it right when he
described Scranton's culture and citizenry on the
eve of a visit by presidential primary candidate
Hillary Rodham Clinton:
People here, we don't live by home runs. We
live by singles.
And specifically, about HRC:
She's tough. That's a real Scranton trait.
That's an anthracite trait.
(From The New York Times, March 10, 2008)
A city built on coal. Go figure.
