It has been far too long since my last blog, but this is a pretty busy time of year for us Harponians. Believe it or not, we stop taping shows for the season next Friday. But don't worry that doesn't mean reruns just yet. Anyway, we taped a show today on some of Oprah's best surprises. There is no better shoot than a great surprise. Lots of lying, furtive phone calls and sneaking around - all for a good cause! And if all goes according to plan, you get to experience one of the best (at the very least, most unforgettable) days of a person's life. You can't help but think, and they pay me for this? I once helped surprise a group of kids in Brooklyn when we announced that the entire school was going to a Knicks game. The kids were so excited they were rolling around on the floor. But my all time favorite surprise was when we reunited a family who had been separated during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The look on their faces during the show says more about the significance of the moment than I could ever write, and it's certainly an experience that I will always cherish. Another great memory to make me appreciate why we do what we do...