Archive for September, 2007

It appears as though New York State Governor Elliot Spitzer is continuing his postioning for a future run as President of the United States. It’s long been said by both political analysts, as well as some in New York State government, that Governor Spitzer is less concerned about New York State, and more concerned...
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In the continuing saga of the weird in Hollywood news, Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week and meet with a parenting coach for at least eight hours a week. The judge overseeing the custody dispute between Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline said — quote...
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Barry Bonds* made history, but in my opinion it’s not for hitting homeruns. Instead it’s for cheating and using what’s now referred to as performance enhancing medication. Yeah, right. Let’s skip the PC vocabulary and call it what it is — steroids. Barry Bonds*, and others in Major League Baseball who used steroids, are...
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In true Hollywood form last night during the Emmy Awards, some Hollywood elites decided it was time to make some rude and crude comments. As a result, Emmy Award directors bleeped out a few comments made by some people. Included in the illustrious list; Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl, comedian Ray Romano and Sally...
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A headline on the news section of a Rochester, New York website declared Illegal Citizens Arrested. What!? I thought to myself…illegal citizens arrested? Give me a break. The proper term is illegal alien. The story went on to describe the arrest of two men, one from Guatemala and the second from Mexico. Making matters even...
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Lest We Forget… Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center was attacked? I’ll never forget where I was — having breakfast with a friend at the Log Cabin in Macedon, New York. As my pager went wild receiving news bulletins of a plane hitting the World Trade Center, it was like...
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I hear it almost every day and it really points to a subtle news bias within the news media industry. When referring to President Bush some news anchors seldom refer to him as President. Instead it’s either Mr. Bush, or even worse, just Bush. I find this amazing on a number of levels. First off,...
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An amazing phenomenon is taking place right before our eyes. News organizations are turning to celebrity news, while celebrity news comedy shows are turning to hard news. When did this shift in the news media take place? It’s been amazing to watch over the past few months, especially in the world of politics. Just when...
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I played a round of golf yesterday with my brother and his wife who were in town visiting for a couple days. I use to play a lot of golf, but these days my golf rounds come few and far between. As a matter of fact, yesterday was just the second time I’d been...
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