I was on the board of the Mayo Clinic. I was diagnosed there, and I could pick up the phone and get a hold of whoever I wanted to. What I learned is that you really have to get proactive and manage your case. Tom Brokaw boardcaseclinic share on social
I played high school basketball at six feet, then I went to 5-11 in my 50's, and then, bang, I went down to 5-9. Tom Brokaw bangbasketballfoot Change image and share on social
John F. Kennedy, the man I had thought would define the political ideal for the rest of my days, was suddenly gone in the senseless violence of a single moment. Tom Brokaw daydefineideal Change image and share on social
I'm not a big fan of journalism schools, except those that are organized around a liberal arts education. Have an understanding of history, economics and political science - and then learn to write. Tom Brokaw artbigeconomics Change image and share on social
Here is a secret that no one has told you: Real life is junior high. Tom Brokaw highjuniorlife Change image and share on social
I had fractures in my spine that had to be repaired that came as a big surprise; nobody warned me that I might get some really severe, threatening fractures. It was painful, and I lost two inches of height, bang! Tom Brokaw bangbigfracture share on social
What I think is that Fox has done a very smart job of carving out their place. Tom Brokaw carvefoxjob Change image and share on social
We lost our way and allowed greed and excess to become the twin pillars of too much of the financial culture. We became a society utterly absorbed in consumption and dismissive of moderation. Tom Brokaw absorballowconsumption Change image and share on social
My own strong feeling was that the gay liberation movement really got national attraction in the truest sense of the word later in the '70s, in the '80s, and especially in the '90s. Tom Brokaw 70s80s90s Change image and share on social
There's a lot of arrogance in the medical community. There are good, reliable websites you can go to for information - the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins. Tom Brokaw arroganceclevelandclinic Change image and share on social