Friday, March 31, 2017

Ed Murrow’s Formula

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A + B = C

“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.”

—Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), legendary broadcast newsman





Editorial Comment: Fox found a different combo.




PeezPix by Ted Pease

The Calla Lilies Are in Bloom













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