Let me take you back to the moment I truly understood the phrase: “You dodged a bullet.” Picture this: Monroe, Louisiana. (No offense, but the city… if you want to call it that, did NOT impress me. But as a TV reporter, this is the kinda place you start.) I’m fresh out of college, bright-eyed, and ready for my very first shot as a TV reporter. I show up expecting a normal interview — some small talk, maybe a writing test, a polite handshake or two. Instead... I get ambushed by what can only...