Give Kids the World Village, seen here, is a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. (Wikipedia photo by RadioFan) Give Kids the World Village, seen here, is a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. (Wikipedia photo by RadioFan)

It is raining spectacularly outside.

On this day, I've been delayed six hours in departing for Denver. I've spent most of the day alternately sitting on the tarmac and waiting at LaGuardia (which I often refer to as the Beirut of East Coast airports), keen to get to one of the sunniest places in the United States to visit some of my staff there to discuss future projects, remind them that their work is much appreciated and that, lest they forget what I look like, I'm still their boss.

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Shawn Moynihan

Shawn Moynihan is Editor-in-Chief of National Underwriter Property & Casualty. A St. John’s University alum, Moynihan has earned 11 Jesse H. Neal Awards, the Pulitzers of the business press; seven Azbee Awards, from the American Society of Business Press Editors; two Folio Awards; and a SABEW award, from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. Prior to joining ALM, he served as Managing Editor/Online Editor of journalism institution Editor & Publisher, the trade bible of the newspaper industry. Moynihan also has held editorial positions with AOL, Metro New York, and Newhouse Newspapers. He can be reached at [email protected].