but I can still relate to this article. I found it a worthy read and thought it might provide insight into what it's like to work in the news business.

We are loved and loathed. We are called right-wing gun-lovers and left-wing tree-huggers. I've been told that I'm an idiot and I've been told that I'm a genius. Some wrote to tell me that they hate what I write, others wrote to tell me they love what I write.

My skin has grown thicker. I am more willing to listen to (and learn from) critcism without launching into an immediate defense. I will stand my ground when I believe I'm right. I've learned that most angry callers just want to be heard and that, provided it stays on a respectful level, I owe them that courtesy.

Though I'm not on the front lines -- or on the front pages -- I know the struggles those who are face. I have tremendous respect for them. I'm proud to work among them.