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After Jolly’s Drive Inn , Heather, Teddy, and I drove back to West Chester, Ohio, to the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. It was quite an impressive place, and we had a private tour with Bob. This non-profit is a museum constructed in the original Voice of America Bethany Relay Station. It was opened during World War II and operated from 1944-1994. In addition to the memorabilia and historic information provided on VOA, the rooms go on to explain how local Powel Crosley Jr.’s broadcasts led to his interest in investing in radio and television design. The stories within the walls as well as materials in the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting are fascinating. I strongly recommend finding time to visit this place. It is also wheelchair accessible. I had no problem wheeling through all of it. Our schedule had us back at the hotel for a two-hour rest, but as often happens on these media trips, we were running late all day. We just had enough time for me to put...

Field of Dreams 25th Anniversary-Photos 1

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A sampling of photographs from the 25th Anniversary of the Field of Dreams, which I had the honor to attend this past weekend in Dyersville, Iowa. It's going to take a while to sort through the photos (and videos) on my camera, but check back for more stories (here and on other outlets) and memories. Among those in attendance pictured are Kevin Costner, Timothy Busfield, Dwier Brown, Glendon Rusch, Colin Egglesfield, Bret Saberhagen, Kristy Swanson, Bob Costas -- and me! As a Mets fan, I loved a chance to talk with Bret Saberhagen.  While there were 7,000 people on day one, it never seemed crowded. Dwier Brown, Timothy Busfield and Kevin Costner had fun during the Q&A. Could have talked to Colin Egglesfield all day about All My Children, his latest roles, and the all his Midwest connections.  "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Kristy Swanson came with her husband, hockey player Lloyd Eisler. Timothy Busfield spent a lot of time catc...