The VIA CON

Being in radio, I have watched with interest the Viacom story develop. Now to be fair I must disclose I have worked for Viacom and there is no love loss. I have seen from the inside out what the company is about and I will tell you they will be whatever you want them to be, so long as they make money doing it. To give you an idea of who Viacom is, you need to look at who they own: CBS, UPN, Spike

Banning History

California's biggest export these days seems to be insanity. Here is the latest offering....There is now a law suit to determine whether it's unconstitutional to read the Declaration of Independence in a public school. No, I'm not making this up. The Cupertino Union School District prohibited a teacher from providing handouts to students about American history because the historical documents

Walking on the TurnStrike

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll collectors have their hand out for more then just toll fares these days. They went on strike Wednesday, just as Americans were hitting the road for Thanksgiving. Union members began picketing at turnpike interchanges before dawn. Anticipating a walkout, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission decided to waive tolls on Wednesday and planned to have nonunion employees staff

Foul Ball

By now most of you have seen the fight that broke out at a NBA game and the actions that followed. It has been suggested that the way to prevent this problem is to ban all alcohol sales. I disagree. I think it comes down to matter of personal responsibility. The fans who threw things at the players were wrong. The players the went into the stands were wrong. I want to know what you think. Should

When it Comes to Higher Taxes.. Eddie is Ready!

Gov. Ed Rendell talking about Pittsburgh City Council:
"They're cowards. I wish I could tell you how difficult it is getting them to do anything. It's horrible. Everyone is afraid. If tomorrow we could cure cancer if they raised taxes, they wouldn't raise them." In a conference call, Rendell told Mayor Murphy and city officials he intends to unveil a commuter tax plan even though it's been

The Evolution Revolution

A new CBS poll has found that Americans do not believe that humans evolved. Furthermore, even if they evolved, the majority opine that God guided the process. Only 13 percent of those polled say that God was not involved. The majority would not substitute the teaching of creationism for the teaching of evolution in public schools. According to the CBS study, the support for evolution is greater

Sign Of The Cross

Many question the gesture Catholics make thousands of times in their lives. It has a deeper meaning most don't realize. The significance of the sign of the cross has been investigated and explained by Bert Ghezzi, author of "Sign of the Cross: Recovering the Power of the Ancient Prayer" (Loyola Press). Here is a a bit of a interview with the author:
Q: When did the sign of the cross originate?