I was rummaging through my basement this weekend and found early mementos from my journalism career, including copies of my first publication, "6th Grade News Flash." That got me thinking about (1) what gets journalists hooked on this business in the first place, and (2) why they stick around to gut it out despite all challenges. Those are two different things. This quick interlude of a not-really-an-episode roams from "Knight Rider" to Lionel Richie to journalism ethics and, finally, to the struggle to support objective news orgs in the digital economy. This is an impromptu appetizer on the way to many more full-length interviews to be dished up in the days ahead. Please follow, rate and review the podcast. To my listeners: Please support your local news providers. To my brothers and sisters in media: Do the stories that make you proud.