We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. [23][24][25][26] They consider themselves a Jewish family (Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic). Excellent, Beautiful, Jia-Mei Simon. In his new book, Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, Simon shares the journey -- from struggling to conceive, to deciding to adopt, to traveling halfway around the world -- that ended with him and his wife, Caroline, adopting two little girls from China. How? [12], In May 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Willamette University, where he was that year's commencement speaker. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important." "Yet it's hard for a 7-year-old to understand. Today, the initials NPR mean something special to tens of millions of Americans for whom we provide not only the news, music and entertainment, but a life's companion. You know, you hear stories. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. She immediately became our child, and our identity with her deepened every day and deepens every day even now. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, with Scott Turow calling it, "the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfe's. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harry Melling, who plays Poe. Because as soon as they brought that baby into the suite, we were falling in love with her. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. You got the baby that was meant for [another] family and they got yours. Anyone can read what you share. The family was staying at a hotel near the restaurant at the center of the poisoning incident, and had bought food there for one of their daughters. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, Scott Turow calling it, the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfes. They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China: Elise, in 2004, and Lina, in 2007. He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. "Jia-Mei Simon" was imprinted along the bottom, like the name under a photo in a class yearbook. They were having as much fun as we were. The health of the family was not affected. ''Unlike so many people, men especially, Scott sees that whimsy is a necessary part of life. hide caption. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. ''My mother, who is French, made all of our clothes, and we wore braids and clogs,'' she said. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. We made copies of the photos, slipped them into our wallets, sent them around to friends and families, and doled them out like business cards, often to total strangers. Aren't they impossible? January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, and Mexican cooking and bleeding for the Chicago Cubs. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. We checked cameras and cell phones. Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. A few weeks before, we had received a few photos in an envelope: a small girl with rosebud lips, quizzical eyebrows, and astonished eyes. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny." His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. That said, Simon says he wants to help potential parents to see the natural beauty in adoption. She inhaled a soft egg custard and plain white rice and stopped crying for a few moments, sobbing being hard to do while you are swallowing (though she tried, she tried). It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart. Windy City, Simons second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. [13], After the September 11 attacks, Simon spoke and wrote in support of the "war on terror", publishing an op-ed in the October 11, 2001, Wall Street Journal titled "Even Pacifists Must Support This War. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. Basically, its college radio for adults. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. 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'', See the article in its original context from. So: this is where we are going to become parents. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. Breathtaking. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. "Feng Jia-Mei?" As narrated by Simon, Cosby refused to comment, only shaking his head no when prompted. She inhaled a soft egg custard and plain white rice and stopped crying for a few moments, sobbing being hard to do while you are swallowing (though she tried, she tried). What does this mean? ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. Adoption is a miracle. Four pairs of pants, white, black, gray, and pink, each with a cunning little slit in the backside (among the greatest Chinese inventions since the compass and printing). Scott Turow called it "a treasure. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. Adoption is a miracle. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. ", On becoming a father relatively late in life, "I'm aware of the fact that I'm not going to be around for a lot. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians Continue In Jerusalem, What You Need To Know About The CDC's New Mask Guidance. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. As we say in this business, there is more to come. We had endured three days of what we had come to call "adopto-tourism" together ("You will now visit the Pearl Museum and Gift Shop! He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Resides in Mc Kees Rocks, PA. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate . Reporter for @RollCall/@CQNow covering immigration policy. January 7, 2023 In the film, "The Pale Blue Eye," a detective investigates a series of murders linked to his own past alongside a young Edgar Allan Poe. Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, "Conflict Cuisine" in Gourmet. Donate it to WBFO instead. Featuring interviews with leaders and emerging voices, we look at the last 50 years of NPR, examine its historical weak spots and hear how change is being made in the present and decades ahead. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Then there's the emotional toll that not everyone is prepared to pay. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. They took us down a flight and into a room. Affirming. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Caroline Richard Simon. I was voted most unique in high school, and it was not a compliment. "It is difficult, time-consuming and expensive to adopt a child in this country," he says. A National Weather Service official says a twister carved a 50- mile path across the state. But, I am told, so does childbirth. I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. Also, what's ahead for Congressman George Santos and the nation's economy. Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. Not enough kids here?" we asked softly. In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. Simon's weekly show, Weekend Edition Saturday, has been called by the Washington Post, "the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial," and by Brett . And while Simon and Caroline are determined to expose their daughters to Chinese culture through history and travel, he says their ethnicity is still only a feature of their personality, not a defining trait. [19], Simon has won Peabody and Emmy awards, and received many honorary degrees. Her eyes were dull, defiant, and blistering. Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place that's more than 3,200 great reads with handy filters to help you find the perfect book. ''She goes over our heads a lot.''. It was a reminder of something we do uncommonly well at Richmond. He was also known as a longtime and not unhappy bachelor. He explains that the adoption process in the United States is particularly taxing and can discourage many potential parents. As we say in this business, there is more to come. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Every second, Whitepages helps 19 people do reverse phone lookups , find people, and get background reports, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, Eyewitness. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Simon married Caroline Richard, French documentary filmmaker on September 10, 2000. Aren't they impossible? What were we thinking? The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. But wizardry does not always deliver. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. ''That's exactly the reaction I want from my life's companion. [27], In July 2013 Simon began tweeting his emotions and conversations with his mother during the last days of her life. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." Find out why. We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. A dossier prepared by Chinese adoption officials told us that she was smart, active, funny, hungry, energetic, and impatient (all of which remain a good description to this day). Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, "Conflict Cuisine" in Gourmet. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. ''We got teased endlessly. '', Like Mr. Simon, Ms. Richard loves Coney Island, Graham Greene novels and riding the subway for whole weekend afternoons. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! Scott Turow called it "a treasure. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable. Weekend Edition Saturday has been called by the Washington Post, "the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial," and by Brett Martin of Time Out New York, "the most eclectic, intelligent two hours of broadcasting on the airwaves." Yet Mr. Simon's observations and questions never put you to sleep, whether he is reporting on Al Gore, a hospital in Kosovo, surfing or the death of his cat. And her beauty is breathtaking. We saw Elise. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. Let's make a switch right now.' I've interviewed all three. we asked softly. A few weeks after they met, Mr. Simon invited her to a party at Ms. Lyden's apartment in Brooklyn to celebrate the publication of his memoir, ''Home and Away.'' We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. "That baby is so much more to you than its ethnicity," he says. '', At NPR's offices in Washington, Mr. Simon, 48, is known for his dapper clothes and for broadcasting in suits with pocket handkerchiefs to match his (sometimes red) socks. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Looking back, the transition is very quick. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. "We tell her, 'Your mother loved you and she wanted to take care of you for the rest of your life and she wanted to be a mother to you but she just couldn't,' " Simon says. Those clothes! I think I would have had a tougher time holding my tongue.". "), during which we talked about the sundry things strangers do to be companionable. In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. Please stay tuned. What kind of crib did you get? Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq.Caroline Richard Simon. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. [21], As of 2009[update], Simon lives in Washington, D.C.[22] He has been married to French documentary filmmaker Caroline Richard since September 2000. Scott Simon and his daughters Elise (right) and Lina (left) tour a temple in Nancheng, China, not long after Lina's adoption. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. Add a bio, trivia, and more. 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