The name of this show is “The Real Story” so today here a few of my thoughts on what it means to be real: Getting real means finding self-esteem from the inside out. I was a fat kid, so I couldn’t rely on my looks for self-esteem. Instead, I had …
Read More »Gretchen's Take: Thank you, Pope Francis
With a hat tip to my colleague Chris Stirewalt who also flagged the same story that peaked my interest. It’s about Pope Francis, once again doing something unexpected. As you’ve heard me say before and may have learned from my book “Getting Real,“my grandfather was a Lutheran minister who grew …
Read More »Gretchen's Take: What I remember about September 11, 2001
Today is September 11th. It’s been 14 years since that horrific day our nation was forever changed. I was working for CBS News at the time and was supposed to fly to Nashville that morning to give a speech. Once I saw the second plane go into the World Trade …
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