December 30, 2022 Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters, 1st female network anchor, has died Trailblazing television news broadcaster Barbara Walters has died at the age of 93 Friday, according to ABC News, her home of more than 40 years.
December 27, 2020 I got your book, Tom Cantor And I hope you wish I didn’t! It seems most people would want everyone to be more like them, as opposed to wanting others…
December 5, 2020 Dan Rather: Raising a ruckus in a good way from Texas to TV, and now the Twitterverse You may not have heard much about Dan Rather lately. I don’t remember seeing him on TV except as a guest on NBC News,…
November 5, 2020 Hey Trump! Call it quits or history will judge you even more harshly Two days have passed since the election for President of the United States, about a third of the 100 Senators and all 435 members…
December 27, 2019 Have you noticed Comcast’s Christmas gift to itself? It’s that time of year again. No. I take that back. A few weeks ago, it was that time of year again. Regular and…
November 28, 2019 To Thanksgiving, and the best TV episode ever dedicated to it This year, I reposted a Facebook memory from all the way back in 2018. It contrasts my good feelings about the holiday growing up…
July 20, 2019 Nothing against my friends at CBS, but… AT&T — which owns DirecTV, DirecTV Now and U-verse — released a statement saying it “offered to pay CBS an unprecedented rate increase and…
June 13, 2019 Adding my own few points to Nexstar’s ‘Digital First’ strategy The phrase “Digital First” is nothing new. Managers in TV station news departments have been saying it for years, but they really hadn’t practiced…
September 26, 2018 Stupid, stupid, stupid! Sometimes I see or hear something so stupid, I lose control and have to call it out right away. That’s especially true when it…
September 14, 2018 Eric Trump and his shekels I try not to go more than a week without posting something. Unfortunately, it has been 11 days dues to holidays that won’t be…
September 3, 2018 Labor Day weekend leftovers I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure you’ve had a busy week, between getting used to having your kids in school or planning what…
August 29, 2018 Ron DeSantis didn’t learn from Roseanne Barr There are just 69 days until the midterm elections (for those of you who really explored all around this all-around great blog to see…
July 17, 2018 More moderation in politics, not so in casting calls I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. There’s too much going on, between job stuff, the news and that last blog post I…
June 27, 2018 The necessity of public unions, now no chance for compromise NOTE: Shortly before publishing, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he’ll retire effective July 31. According to Axios, that’ll give President Donald Trump “a…
June 16, 2018 Making your Father’s Day happier, no matter your situation Father’s Day is upon us again and I wanted to get this post out before the holiday because I just read a lot of…
May 31, 2018 Where have you gone, Sasha Savitsky? I don’t know why TV stations (and networks) allow mistakes to remain without corrections but it’s certainly a disservice to viewers and readers. One…
May 29, 2018 The lousiness of laziness and liars I hate lazy people (and stupid ones, but that’s a blog for another time). I can understand being sick. Last year, I showed up…
May 23, 2018 The Big Bang Theory’s wedding episode succeeded where Publix failed Most of us strive for perfection. Some of us do it too hard, and it can affect our well-being. On the other hand, there…
March 20, 2018 Be nicer to Mike Jerrick, and other thoughts on what’s making news People who know me can never, ever say I’m not loyal to people I like and respect. You’ll see that in a moment, along…
March 1, 2018 WSVN without Fox? It’s possible if…. Surprisingly, I haven’t seen this reported at all by South Florida media. Yes, they’re still consumed and reeling from the massacre at Marjory Stoneman…
February 22, 2018 Got cable, satellite? You’ll foot the bill for Fox’s Thursday Night Football How many of you watched the Super Bowl this year? Of course, in Philadelphia, that’s a loaded question with the underdog Eagles in the…
February 18, 2018 Famous man, 80, suing famous man, 77, for age discrimination What’s famous to you obviously relies on where you’ve been and what you’ve noticed, but these people have had national exposure for at least…
January 18, 2018 Sad stereotypes too strong to silence (for now) Last night, I did something I rarely do: open a Facebook post to the public, rather than just friends. Today, I’m blogging about the…
October 4, 2017 Tom Petty’s disgraceful daughter, wrong reports at end Every situation is different, but death always seems to be a hard topic. We could be talking about a close relative, an acquaintance from…