Final Thoughts
March 24, 2022
Final Thoughts
Written by Tim Triplett
I find myself looking backwards this week, which is something I try never to do. Onward and upward is my motto. But on the occasion of one’s retirement, it seems compulsory to reflect on the past.
In a way, I owe my career to Richard Nixon. When I graduated from Wheaton Central High School in 1974, the Watergate scandal was in the headlines. Woodward and Bernstein became heroes by arranging an early retirement for a corrupt president. Enrollment at journalism schools surged, and I was among them. There was something exciting about a career as a journalist. It’s not just a job, but a calling.
