It was Man vs. Food Saturday at the Cozy Dog Drive Inn in Springfield.

The Travel Channel's Adam Richman was in town to profile three restaurants for his show. He visited Darcy's Pint on Friday, The Cozy Dog Drive Inn on Saturday, and Joe Roger's Chili Parlor today. At each stop, Richman profiled and sampled the restaurant's trademark dishes (Darcy's Pint-horseshoe; Cozy Dog-cozy dog and home cut fries with vinegar; and Joe Roger's-five alarm chili).

During a break in learning how to prepare cozy dogs, Richman signed an 8 x 10 and posed for this shot. The Springfield feature is set to air in approximately eight weeks.

And that's the way it is . . . Walter Cronkite, CBS News, goodnight. The legendary news anchor died today at age 92.

This photograph was taken following a fund-raising event in New York City on May 15, 2006. As Mr. Cronkite was leaving the event, I asked him to pose for a photograph. I don't think he heard me, so as I continued to walk with him, I asked again. He heard me this time and stopped for just a second so I could snap this shot. This was my second time to meet Mr. Cronkite. I first met him following a St. Louis Speaker Series appearance in 2001. There, he signed a copy of his book, A Reporter's Life, for me. I asked for a photo then, but he politely declined as he was in a hurry to get back to his hotel to catch the end of a Yankees World Series game.