Too many times these days, we are following a news story being reported by the national media when one or the other of us will have a question such, “How did this start in the first place?” or “Why did she do that?” When I was barely 17, I started in radio by hosting a weekend show. At 18, I began reporting and writing for a local weekly newspaper. I adhered then – and now – to the basic rules of journalism: Who, what, when, why and how. It’s remarkable how often one or more of those are missed. Honestly, I try to stay out of the national news cycle. I care much more about reading the stories about the friend’s child who scored the winning touchdown, how a town came together to help one of it’s own or who died. I especially care about the local obits.