What kind of crib did you get? . 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. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". 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. Basically, its college radio for adults. 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. What kind of crib did you get? "[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. We bathed her. NPR turned 50 this week. "I just realized: she once had to let me go into the big wide world. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. ". I don't remember what we ate. The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. [21], As of 2009[update], Simon lives in Washington, D.C.[22] He has been married to French documentary filmmaker Caroline Richard since September 2000. His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Noble's Sports Book of the Year. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. ''We both felt it, and we acted on it.''. We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. On top of this work, he's also raising his two daughters, ages 12 and eight, with his wife Caroline Richard, whom he married in 2000, aged 48 (he's very effusive about how wonderful she is). She put her into my wife's arms. For the country music entertainment executive, see, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 07:18, "Weddings: Vows; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard", "Three Americans: Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Copland and NPR's Scott Simon", "Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise of Adoption', "NPR Host Scott Simon to Cover Every Beat for Chico Audience", "In NPR Interview, Bill Cosby Declines to Discuss Assault Allegations", "When reporters sound off, eyebrows rise", "Reflections on the Events of September 11", "Opinion: What The Death Of A 7-Year-Old Migrant Says About This Country", "In 2004 Scott Simon attacked Fahrenheit 9/11 for not investigating whether bombs that killed Iraqis during the invasion had come from US planes or were errant Iraqi anti-aircraft shells. 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. "Yet it's hard for a 7-year-old to understand. 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. The drinks flashed through us like tap water. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. Copyright 2021 NPR. He explains that the adoption process in the United States is particularly taxing and can discourage many potential parents. Affirming. "I would like to open that door for people," he says. Breathtaking. Log In or Sign Up Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard [But] the initial reaction is there's no Hallmark card moment when your little girl is put into your arms. "Jia-Mei Simon" was imprinted along the bottom, like the name under a photo in a class yearbook. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. Resides in Mc Kees Rocks, PA. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. hide caption. [1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. I don't mean just that it's amazing, terrific, and a wonderful thing to do. Caroline is a resident of 606 Tunbridge Rd, Balt, MD. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. January 14, 2023 The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? Flyers defenseman boycotts Pride night, cites religion. But wizardry does not always deliver. "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. January 14, 2023 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. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. 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. Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. Now it was here; and we weren't ready. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. "Feng Jia-Mei?" Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. "We just looked at each other and said, 'Why are we doing this? Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. Possible wind farm could power more than 700,000 homes. NJ wants 'fairness' over 'sameness' in education. ''She's the brilliant one,'' said Muriel Price, one of Ms. Richard's sisters. "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.". We sure need them.". He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. With over 4 million listeners it is the most-listened to news program on NPR. We saw smiling middle-aged women in white smocks holding babies, cooing, singing, and hefting them in their arms. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973.. 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. 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. 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 Exleys A Fans Notes. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. [27], In July 2013 Simon began tweeting his emotions and conversations with his mother during the last days of her life. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. [12], In May 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Willamette University, where he was that year's commencement speaker. There are already children in this world who need us right now. 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.'' That said, Simon says he wants to help potential parents to see the natural beauty in adoption. 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. My wife and I, not having had children in the traditional, Abraham-and-Sarah-begat manner, have learned to make jokes about the way we've had our family. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. Last Sunday, they were married in a Methodist, Quaker, Jewish service in Ridgefield, Conn., at the home of Alexander Julian, the men's wear designer, a family friend of the bride. . ''She has a very quick and a wide-ranging, probing, searching mind,'' he said. 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. Looking back, the transition is very quick. ", Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. Caroline A Simon, 32. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. They were having as much fun as we were. We told him that our daughter seemed inconsolable. Are they healthy? He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. 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. Baby, baby, our baby. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." And his kids are in their 40s. Not much of whatever it was. January 14, 2023 The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. [29], This article is about the NPR journalist. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable. Scott Turow called it a treasure. 50 And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR. 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 have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Because Martin's birth certificate stated that he was Native American, that ethnicity became a large part of his identity. Her eyes were dull, defiant, and blistering. So: this is where we are going to become parents. Add a bio, trivia, and more. [8][24], In 2006 Simon and his wife were contacted by police as part of the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning investigation. 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? Now it was here; and we weren't ready. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. Book's We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Courtesy of Scott Simon And I think our two daughters are going to be very strong, in part, because of that.". Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." Why would you do that? Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. So why did you go overseas? You know, you hear stories. Baby, baby, our baby. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. You know, you hear stories. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. But, I am told, so does childbirth. 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. Look back at the network's history through a linear timeline. 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). As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. They took us down a flight and into a room. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. Everyone's out of the pool at former Cherry Hill swim club. Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. 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 Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. It wasn't until later in life that Martin finally met his biological mother and discovered he wasn't Native American at all. How do you explain China's one-child policy?". 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. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. 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. "Feng Jia-Mei?" "I have never loved a human being or a human moment more," he says. Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois, Remarks on Accepting The Order of Lincoln. There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. 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. 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 National Weather Service official says a twister carved a 50- mile path across the state. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Each layer smelled of coal smoke and pee. ''My mother, who is French, made all of our clothes, and we wore braids and clogs,'' she said. Two persons, including Richard S Simon, Caroline Anne, listed the phone number (410) 323-1173 as their own, various documents indicated. "The instinct to adopt -- to take children into our lives -- is, I think, practically as old as childbirth.". 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. He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. 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. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. "Get something to eat.". The health of the family was not affected. The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. January 7, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop about concerts she is conducting this weekend in Chicago, which feature exclusively works by female composers. We told him that our daughter seemed inconsolable. Changes on tap for NJ bars, restaurants. Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place that's more than 3,200 great reads with handy filters to help you find the perfect book. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. So that's the only con I can think of. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. We put something over them and we keep on going. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. Now I have to let her go the same way", read one tweet. They smiled back wanly. "Now, we couldn't have cared less, but what we didn't want was them coming back in a couple of hours and saying, 'Oh, there's been some terrible mistake. Caroline Richard Simon. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. She sat in Caroline's lap, then mine. "We'd both been in places where there are a lot of children who'd been abandoned," he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. '' said Jacki Lyden, a host for ''All Things Considered'' on NPR. 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? 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.". His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. A few weeks before, we had received a few photos in an envelope: a small girl with rosebud lips, quizzical eyebrows, and astonished eyes. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Courtesy of Scott Simon NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. Carolinne Simon, 28 years of Moorestown, NJ passed away on October 6, 2022. 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 . Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, Conflict Cuisine in Gourmet. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." She inhaled a soft egg custard and plain white rice and stopped crying for a few moments, sobbing being hard to do while you are swallowing (though she tried, she tried). What we know: NJ renters, homeowners struggling from Ida can soon apply for help, Limb loss makes being active expensive. Friends looked at her photo and wept. First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. (He did an obituary for her on the air. 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.' You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. We explore these changes and what role the network. 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. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. Caroline Richard (I) Additional Crew + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Contribute to IMDb. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. 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. Aren't they impossible? For Simon, the vignette is proof of the power of suggestion -- but that's a subtlety his daughters aren't yet aware of. Get a quick look at the most important local stories of the day with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. Aren't they impossible? "[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. He will receive the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. . "Get something to eat.". 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! He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. 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.". Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. 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. Affirming. Scott Simon (born March 16, 1952)[1][2] is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR. 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. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. From the Feng township. "For a lot of people, the assisted-fertility industry is just an obvious alternative to that.". In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. WEDDINGS: VOWS; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/10/style/weddings-vows-scott-simon-and-caroline-richard.html. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. What were we thinking? In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. From the Feng township. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and many wars. 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What kind of crib did you get? . 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. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". 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. Basically, its college radio for adults. 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. What kind of crib did you get? "[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. We bathed her. NPR turned 50 this week. "I just realized: she once had to let me go into the big wide world. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. ". I don't remember what we ate. The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. [21], As of 2009[update], Simon lives in Washington, D.C.[22] He has been married to French documentary filmmaker Caroline Richard since September 2000. His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Noble's Sports Book of the Year. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. ''We both felt it, and we acted on it.''. We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. On top of this work, he's also raising his two daughters, ages 12 and eight, with his wife Caroline Richard, whom he married in 2000, aged 48 (he's very effusive about how wonderful she is). She put her into my wife's arms. For the country music entertainment executive, see, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 07:18, "Weddings: Vows; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard", "Three Americans: Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Copland and NPR's Scott Simon", "Scott Simon's Family: 'In Praise of Adoption', "NPR Host Scott Simon to Cover Every Beat for Chico Audience", "In NPR Interview, Bill Cosby Declines to Discuss Assault Allegations", "When reporters sound off, eyebrows rise", "Reflections on the Events of September 11", "Opinion: What The Death Of A 7-Year-Old Migrant Says About This Country", "In 2004 Scott Simon attacked Fahrenheit 9/11 for not investigating whether bombs that killed Iraqis during the invasion had come from US planes or were errant Iraqi anti-aircraft shells. 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. "Yet it's hard for a 7-year-old to understand. 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. The drinks flashed through us like tap water. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. Copyright 2021 NPR. He explains that the adoption process in the United States is particularly taxing and can discourage many potential parents. Affirming. "I would like to open that door for people," he says. Breathtaking. Log In or Sign Up Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard [But] the initial reaction is there's no Hallmark card moment when your little girl is put into your arms. "Jia-Mei Simon" was imprinted along the bottom, like the name under a photo in a class yearbook. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. Resides in Mc Kees Rocks, PA. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. hide caption. [1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. I don't mean just that it's amazing, terrific, and a wonderful thing to do. Caroline is a resident of 606 Tunbridge Rd, Balt, MD. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. January 14, 2023 The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? Flyers defenseman boycotts Pride night, cites religion. But wizardry does not always deliver. "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. January 14, 2023 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. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. 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. Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. Now it was here; and we weren't ready. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. "Feng Jia-Mei?" Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. "We just looked at each other and said, 'Why are we doing this? Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. Possible wind farm could power more than 700,000 homes. NJ wants 'fairness' over 'sameness' in education. ''She's the brilliant one,'' said Muriel Price, one of Ms. Richard's sisters. "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.". We sure need them.". He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. With over 4 million listeners it is the most-listened to news program on NPR. We saw smiling middle-aged women in white smocks holding babies, cooing, singing, and hefting them in their arms. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973.. 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. 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. 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 Exleys A Fans Notes. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. [27], In July 2013 Simon began tweeting his emotions and conversations with his mother during the last days of her life. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. [12], In May 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Willamette University, where he was that year's commencement speaker. There are already children in this world who need us right now. 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.'' That said, Simon says he wants to help potential parents to see the natural beauty in adoption. 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. My wife and I, not having had children in the traditional, Abraham-and-Sarah-begat manner, have learned to make jokes about the way we've had our family. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. Last Sunday, they were married in a Methodist, Quaker, Jewish service in Ridgefield, Conn., at the home of Alexander Julian, the men's wear designer, a family friend of the bride. . ''She has a very quick and a wide-ranging, probing, searching mind,'' he said. 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. Looking back, the transition is very quick. ", Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. Caroline A Simon, 32. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. They were having as much fun as we were. We told him that our daughter seemed inconsolable. Are they healthy? He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. 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. Baby, baby, our baby. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." And his kids are in their 40s. Not much of whatever it was. January 14, 2023 The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. [29], This article is about the NPR journalist. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable. Scott Turow called it a treasure. 50 And Forward: An Anniversary Celebration Of NPR. 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 have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Because Martin's birth certificate stated that he was Native American, that ethnicity became a large part of his identity. Her eyes were dull, defiant, and blistering. So: this is where we are going to become parents. Add a bio, trivia, and more. [8][24], In 2006 Simon and his wife were contacted by police as part of the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning investigation. 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? Now it was here; and we weren't ready. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. Book's We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Courtesy of Scott Simon And I think our two daughters are going to be very strong, in part, because of that.". Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." Why would you do that? Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. So why did you go overseas? You know, you hear stories. Baby, baby, our baby. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. You know, you hear stories. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. But, I am told, so does childbirth. 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. Look back at the network's history through a linear timeline. 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). As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. They took us down a flight and into a room. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. Everyone's out of the pool at former Cherry Hill swim club. Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. 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 Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. It wasn't until later in life that Martin finally met his biological mother and discovered he wasn't Native American at all. How do you explain China's one-child policy?". 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. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. 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. "Feng Jia-Mei?" "I have never loved a human being or a human moment more," he says. Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois, Remarks on Accepting The Order of Lincoln. There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. 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. 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 National Weather Service official says a twister carved a 50- mile path across the state. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Each layer smelled of coal smoke and pee. ''My mother, who is French, made all of our clothes, and we wore braids and clogs,'' she said. Two persons, including Richard S Simon, Caroline Anne, listed the phone number (410) 323-1173 as their own, various documents indicated. "The instinct to adopt -- to take children into our lives -- is, I think, practically as old as childbirth.". 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. He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. 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. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. "Get something to eat.". The health of the family was not affected. The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. January 7, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop about concerts she is conducting this weekend in Chicago, which feature exclusively works by female composers. We told him that our daughter seemed inconsolable. Changes on tap for NJ bars, restaurants. Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place that's more than 3,200 great reads with handy filters to help you find the perfect book. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. So that's the only con I can think of. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. We put something over them and we keep on going. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. Now I have to let her go the same way", read one tweet. They smiled back wanly. "Now, we couldn't have cared less, but what we didn't want was them coming back in a couple of hours and saying, 'Oh, there's been some terrible mistake. Caroline Richard Simon. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. She sat in Caroline's lap, then mine. "We'd both been in places where there are a lot of children who'd been abandoned," he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. '' said Jacki Lyden, a host for ''All Things Considered'' on NPR. 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? 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.". His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. A few weeks before, we had received a few photos in an envelope: a small girl with rosebud lips, quizzical eyebrows, and astonished eyes. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Courtesy of Scott Simon NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. Carolinne Simon, 28 years of Moorestown, NJ passed away on October 6, 2022. 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 . Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, Conflict Cuisine in Gourmet. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." She inhaled a soft egg custard and plain white rice and stopped crying for a few moments, sobbing being hard to do while you are swallowing (though she tried, she tried). What we know: NJ renters, homeowners struggling from Ida can soon apply for help, Limb loss makes being active expensive. Friends looked at her photo and wept. First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. (He did an obituary for her on the air. 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.' You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. We explore these changes and what role the network. 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. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. Caroline Richard (I) Additional Crew + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Contribute to IMDb. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. 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. Aren't they impossible? For Simon, the vignette is proof of the power of suggestion -- but that's a subtlety his daughters aren't yet aware of. Get a quick look at the most important local stories of the day with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. Aren't they impossible? "[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. He will receive the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. . "Get something to eat.". 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! He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. 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.". Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. 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. Affirming. Scott Simon (born March 16, 1952)[1][2] is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR. 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. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. From the Feng township. "For a lot of people, the assisted-fertility industry is just an obvious alternative to that.". In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. WEDDINGS: VOWS; Scott Simon and Caroline Richard, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/10/style/weddings-vows-scott-simon-and-caroline-richard.html. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. What were we thinking? In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. From the Feng township. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and many wars. 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