We donât know who concocted the first batch of catfish blood bait, but it was a stroke of genius. Today, countless recipes are used to prepare fresh blood for the hook, and anglers frequently debate the merits of their favorite blend.
David Letterman: Rachel Maddow 'Probably the Smartest Person' in 'All of Journalism'. When you think of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, do you consider her one of the smartest people in all of journalism today? David Letterman does, and actually said so as he introduced her on Monday's CBS Late Show (video follows with transcript and commentary):
I did have really good speaking skills. That part of my brain is smart.. But there's more to being smart than the ability to talk a good game. There's also math smarts, history smarts, and smarts for everything else they teach in school. And finally, one big smarts is social smarts. That's the ability to figure out other people, and what they really mean when they say and do things.