Father and a former 26-year-television newsman. These days I tell people I’m still in your living room, I’m just in person now.

A 6th generation Californian, I split the family tree moving to Iowa in 1993, and had two daughters. They’re the best people I know and my highest compliment to them is that if I were their same age, I’d want to be friends with them.

I grew up in the 2nd largest city in America, then near arguably the most scenic mount...