Wild About Harry
Remember Harry Whittington? He's the guy famously shot in the face by our Vice President.

I've been trying to figure out how to get a picture with him. People see him walking up and down Congress Ave, the main street of Austin, all the damn time. His building is one block south of my Capitol office, but I have yet to run into him. For months, Craven and I have considered various ways to trick him into a photo:

1.) Pretending I am an Asian tourist who gets a picture with everyone walking up and down Congress and ambushing him into a photo
2.) Stalling him by asking for directions for a long time, texting Craven, and having him run down to the street and snap a picture of us
3.) Do a story where I can interview him, then have the photog surreptitiously take a picture

I went with choice number three for my first "get-a-picture-with-Harry" attempt. I failed. I called his office , saying I wanted to do this story about an eminent domain suit he just won. His assistant said no. Then I called one of his GOP buddies and had him make a call of my behalf.

He said he didn't want to do the interview, because he's sick of reporters asking him about getting shot in the face. Good thing I have some backup plans!