So if I’m to believe the screaming headlines both local and national that dominated my news feeds yesterday today’s gonna be a pretty monumental day in the history of my home city and state. No less than four NEW YORK POST reporters–pretty impressive considering the overall size of its staff–contributed to this breaking news story … Read more
I’m genuinely concerned about several friends of mine who are apparently becoming increasingly unhinged about whatever executive order or antic eminates from The White House. Some have taken to keeping an ongoing tally of the actions, reactions and overreactions that have once again become the fodder for social media engagement and distraction, perhaps not fully … Read more
Do forgive me if I appear to be a tad less patient than usual, which I acknowledge is a diminished bar in comparison to many. I’m in the middle of an extended work schedule at a more remote location where my commute time has been doubled and it results in about a 14-hour day with … Read more
The CBS EVENING NEWS is one of the more storied names in broadcasting history. It has existed with that monicker for more than 60 years and was the first nightly network newscast to occupy a half-hour. It actually has roots that go all the way back to 1941, when Richard Hubbell anchored two daily 15-minute … Read more
I admit to having a soft spot for CNN, and it’s not just because of the three years I spent with their parent company just after the first Gulf War turned what was even internally referred to as Chicken Noodle News into an indispensable and valued always-on resource for breaking news and vital information. They … Read more
I’m honestly doing my best to try and remain objective and indifferent as the second term of DJT unfolds. I realize that’s hardly an approach that’s winning me any brownie points with anyone, and it’s increasingly clear the Maginot lines are being drawn even starker and becoming more cemented between partisan sides. My roommate is … Read more
I’m sure for those of you not proactive enough to completely avoid your social media accounts were as unable as I was to avoid the degree of aghast and abhorrence that was turned on Elon Musk in the wake of what TIME’s Chad De Guzman described in his account of the events of Monday in … Read more
Depending upon when you’re reading this, we are either a scant few hours away from or a scant few hours into the second coming of President Donald J. Trump. No, I’m not thrilled about it either. When he defiantly removed his mask after battling COVID in the fall of 2020 at a time when more … Read more
Two struggling news entities made headlines yesterday. One’s struggling with ratings among old men in general as well as credibility, one with challenges to their credibility and a couple of lawsuits from one particularly thin-skinned old man. While you may not remember Mighty Mouse, I’m pretty sure they do. Maybe you saw his most recent … Read more
MEMO TO: THE HONORABLE (!) KAREN BASS FR: STEVE LEBLANG, MEDIA CONSULTANT RE: MEDIA TRAINING Hi again, Madame Mayor. Yes, again. Our paths have crossed before. When you were running for Diane Watson’s vacated Congressional seat in 2010 you and your handlers made it a point to knock on every door on my block in … Read more