What’s Next, Burger Busters?

A man puffing a cigarette stood beneath a tree and looked up to find a pigeon sitting on the branch squarely above his head. “Go ahead,” he said to the bird. “Everybody else has.” Memo to non-cigarette smokers: You’re next. After over 30...

Don’t Wear Your Race On Your Sleeve

Remember the President’s recent town hall meeting on sports and race, where he encouraged team owners to hire more minorities for management jobs? A small article in the sports pages illustrates a big, yet unspoken, problem. The Massachusetts Commission Against...

The “Hollywoodization” of the News

“Channel 4 News sincerely apologizes for broadcasting the suicide of a man on a freeway in downtown Los Angeles. We did not anticipate this man’s actions in time to cut away, and we deeply regret that any of our viewers saw this tragedy on our air.”...

Stepping Up and Proposition 209

Have you been watching the NBA playoffs? Have you noticed the increased intensity of play? Players who seemed lethargic during the regular season suddenly dive for balls, furiously guard opponents and display greater emotion. Coaches call it “stepping up”...

The Media and Jerry Springer

This just in: The Jerry Springer Show is “fake”! Springer unmasked! America outraged! Excuse me, but isn’t the media calling Jerry Springer “fake” sort of like Jeffrey Dahmer calling carnivores immoral? Sixteen former Springer guests...