>> walter litman was the american century school of politics. he was really a great proponent of what we call the mount olympus column where the author analysts sort of comes down from the mountains of ivan leister problems and here's what you should do. it's a very tempting role for thomas to play. interestingly they don't seem to age as well as the storytellers and part of what we are trying to do in this book, we are writing at the time when people are writing obituaries for newspapers every day that opinion writing is proliferating on line like never before. what is unique about these columns and what i think makes the column last in addition to great writing is great storytelling and a reporting column talking to deal not just talking about ideas or typing out your opinion. my favorite litman columnist a column he wrote after the death of amelia earhart. it's a beautiful piece of work, really a meditation about the pioneering spirit and why she felt obligated to fly, pushing herself to make new records and one in which she lost her life on.

harley litman is ceo and founder of genesis 10, it's a technology consulting and staffing firm.hired iraq war veteran, retired third class petty officer, richard sanchez, to help him launch a new program, helping others returning vets find a decent job. and officer sanchez, it must be fun to find a job where you help other veterans find jobs. >> it's a wonderful job. it's an exhilarating feeling. >> walk us through, harley, your goal. what are you doing? how could other people who may be want to do something similar to what you're doing learn from what you're doing, so they could help do what you are doing. that was a crazy question i just asked. sorry. >> it's all right. these veterans are the ones who put their live on tfe on the li us, so we can enjoy the benefits of what we get in this country. so i think we have an obligation to do everything possible to go out of our way and prioritize them and hire them in the workforce. what we're doing is, when we look at resumes, we're trying to redline when we see they have veterans experience and prioritize them and do everything pos