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A new year, and new random opinions
Nancy Pelosi hands the gavel to House Speaker John Boehner -- finally, two months too late
Just in case anyone is still reading this blog, here are some random thoughts on a few topics — sort of in the category of, “You know what really chaps my hide?”
One of the most demeaning social trends is the way people get laid off or fired. These days, when someone loses a job, they also cease...
‘Weeper of the House’ was a tantrum by the liberal press
On Veteran’s Day, the Cincinnati Enquirer ran two excellent features that honored the meaning of the day and the sacrifices of veterans who have served our country. There was a great photo essay by Michael Keating, showing the faces of American patriots and their recollections. And the story by John Erardi, about his uncle who never came home from WWII but lived on in the mythology and history...
My latest column and assorted trail mix from the opinion jar
I am four days back from vacation, which is equivalent to 100 light years away from the beach. So as I was returning to the blog to post my latest column from Cincy Magazine (scroll down if you can’t wait), I grabbed a handful of salty comments from the opinion jar. Here goes — and many thanks, as always, to those of you who still drop by here, even when nobody’s home.
– Where’s...
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Liberal media: Close enough for government work
Your government-subsidized media at work
During 30 years in the newspaper business, I watched as the newsroom herd of independent minds followed the cowbell of liberal bias over a cliff. Every year it got worse, leading to the great leap for Obama that caused a cartwheeling free-fall of credibility. No wonder more than half the nation that calls itself conservative has turned its back on newspapers...
First fatality of Obamacare? Newspapers’ credibility.
Today’s Sunday Enquirer is a keeper. And not for a birdcage or as a training aid for housebreaking your puppy. It should be stashed away in a drawer in the basement so someday, 20 or 30 years from now, you can haul it out when your grandchildren ask, “What happened to newspapers? Why did they go out of business?”
Start with the story on page one, Driehaus still leans toward ‘no.’
Anyone...
Oba-Me: The president’s biggest admirer is himself
Obama leaves the White House in sweatshirt and sandals -- carrying a copy of GQ with himself on the cover
Sorry for the long absence. If anyone is still sticking around to read this, thanks. I was in Michigan last weekend. I highly recommend the trip for anyone who is feeling glum about Ohio right now. Michigan has a much bigger chill, and it’s not just the winter. Nearly every headline in the...
2009: 10 more reasons to distrust the media
"Experience? We don't need no stinking experience."
At this time of year, between Christmas and New Year’s, the newsroom was usually about as empty as a church on Monday. So we would pass around those lists and vote on the Biggest Stories of the Year.
As the token conservative, I always thought the lists themselves were a bit tipsy with Liberal White Lighting. Such as: No. 3...
The “I see nothing” Sgt. Shultz award this week goes to the media for ignoring Globaloney-gate
“I am very sorry to report that the the rest of the databases seems to be in nearly as poor as state as Australia was … Aarrggghhh! There truly is no end in sight … We can have a proper result, but only by including a load of garbage!”
A load of garbage is exactly right.
That quote is from leaked e-mails written by some the world’s leading climate scientists —...
Surrealistic reality TV — when life imitates art
We need a name for people who get hooked on a sniff of celebrity and start chasing TV news cars.
Call it Publicity Addiction. Or Attention Surplus Disorder. Or maybe we should name it Falcon Henne Syndrome, for the balloon boy whose dad punked the whole country in a sad bid for another fix of TV attention. Apparently, he missed the family’s short fame from a Wife Swap reality show so much, he...
Just say it: The shooter was a Muslim
Maj. Hasan in convenience store -- photo provided by AP
The bodies were hardly cool at Fort Hood when the media spin began. The talking points that will shape the script were on Page One of the Enquirer this morning:
An AP story devoted two paragraphs to a biography of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was shot and paralyzed after killing 12 people and wounding 30. The story mentioned his training, his...
