tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85714681726256393732011-07-08T12:36:51.609-04:00This effort is about thinking outside the box-the box that restricts thought to a minute-fifteen seconds and favors the sensational over substance and somehow symbolizes the belief, on the part of many local TV news managers and the consultants they bow to, that you can't overestimate the dimwittedness of your viewers. All those who believe otherwise and long for more than they get on their local news, are invited to express their two cents on a host of subjects, even the sensational.Beyond a Minute-Fifteenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089380636471969698noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8571468172625639373.post-36193792774391965862009-06-16T14:22:00.003-04:002009-06-16T14:32:49.284-04:00

Not on hiatus, but the time I am able to devote to this has been severely reduced because of the role I have accepted as Press Secretary to Kevin Acklin, the independent candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh. I plan to revisit this from time to time, rather than let this sit idle. Feel free to leave comments regarding the blog or any other subject you like. I look forward to hearing from you.

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The shots that took the lives of three Pittsburgh Police Officers were heard across the country and have resumed the debate about the sale of assault weapons, like the AK-47, which Richard Poplawski had armed himself with when he took on the city's police force back on April 4th. Governor Rendell was right when, in the wake of Poplawski's rage, he said, "these weapons have absolutely no purpose

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She said nothing derogatory, demeaning or profane towards or about those Perez Hilton professes to represent. She was simply asked for her opinion and it cost Miss California, Carrie Prejean, the title of Miss USA. Whatever you might think about such beauty pageants, it's important to remember here that the candidates are not running for political office. So Ms.Prejean and her competitors are not

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Holy hot buttered popcorn, Batman! Did you catch those prices? Ten four, Robin. That’s why I smuggle Orville’s into the theater, if I can get it past the concession police. Holy half hour of previews before the main attraction, Batman, I’m not talking about the popcorn but the ticket prices! Especially for the 3-D movies. That’s certainly the way I felt this past weekend while dolling out $19-

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If there was any doubt about it, the appearance recently of AIG's new CEO before a Congressional committee demonstrated that, Americans in general, are, "mad as hell and they're not going to take it any more". It gave members of the House Financial Services Committee a chance to crow and distance themselves from a debacle for which their constituents are likely to hold them equally accountable.

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Reginald Rose is probably rolling over in his grave, again. Shameful use of alliteration, I know but it opens the door to some thoughts prompted by a recent network news report dealing with the new, bi-lingual production of West Side Story.And, what’s that got to do with Reginald Rose? Well, Rose as you probably know is the author of “Twelve Angry Men”, an intense drama that peels away the

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Simon "Scowl" and Paula "Ab-dull." One the genuine article, given his propensity for cutting "American Idol" hopefuls off at the knees. The other, each week giving new meaning to the word saccharine and more and more at a loss it seems, to put into words her assessment of the most recent performer. All of which only intensifies the frustration that Simon has for the judge to his immediate

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With the market falling faster Monday than the snow blanketing much of the East Coast, you had to feel as helpless as the communities ill-prepared for what's likely to be this winter's last gasp. Unfortunately, we're all now understandably reluctant to say the same about the breathtaking descent on Wall Street.There is no day any more, it seems, when it's safe to assume the worst is behind us.

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It began long before the bottom fell out. To one degree or another, we all played a role in it. Buying that home or car we couldn’t afford, lying about our income status on mortgage applications, adding a big screen TV to the list of stuff we have to have, even rolling the dice a little longer than we should have on our 401K. Greed, upper or lower case, got the best of even those of us who like

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