I was flattered to be mentioned, though not by name, in the recently released diary of Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser’s wife, Gloria Squitiro.
After reading her account, however, I felt it necessary to correct a few things.
Point one:
I did not in any way “pound” on your door. I knocked in a normal manner, well after the hour of 6:30 in the morning. I am sorry I upset your very personable dog. Please pass along my apologies.
Point two:
When you say you called our “competition” to give them the “scoop”, I’m not sure a reporter attempting to talk to a public official would fall into the category of “breaking news”. It was nice to hear our call letters get a mention from other news outlets, though.
Point three:
Since you never answered the door to answer my questions that morning, I’d love to reschedule at your convenience. Perhaps we can conduct the interview a bit later in the day.