October 2000

DATELINE: BALTIMORE, MD - October, 2000

Yes. That was me on the cover on the Baltimore Business Journal (Oct. 6-12, 2000).

And, yes, I am more familiar with writing articles, than being an interviewee. So many good things were said, and yet I guess it was a "constant battle" for the 26-year-old writer to keep the tone of the article so negative. The headline that declares area museums are struggling for "financial health" is something I would question the editor about, as well. Especially when, later in the article, my institution, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, along with Walters Art Gallery and the Baltimore Museum of Art, are said to be prospering... And I do not remember using the word "fickle" to describe the public, as I am later caught uttering in one of two badly written paraphrases.

Nevertheless, the picture is good and on Page One. It even generated this remark, e-mailed from an old friend: "I bought a copy of the Baltimore Business Journal because I saw your pretty face on the front cover. You are now quite a celebrity. Can I have your autograph? You still look very erudite and scintillating. I don't see any wrinkles or gray hairs. I look forward to seeing you at the Museum of Industry. Best wishes for success with your future endeavors. Peace and love!"

So, maybe I can deal with this media attention after all.
efter all.

www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2000/10/09/story3.html