Another Celeb Encounter

Add former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer to the list of semi-famous people I've stood next to... I just ran into him getting a drink at a popular rooftop night spot here in NYC an hour ago. And this time I talked! Besides our first name, we also share Vermont as a home state in common.

I asked him why he bailed on the 2nd term, whether it was related to any bad omens he felt coming on. He said it was just burn out, plain and simple. He was personable and friendly, and as he returned to his friends he told me it was nice to know there's another Ari in Vermont.