Can Kids Getting Along Without It? August 26, 2009

This is going to make me very unpopular with the youth of western Pennsylvania and particularly the students the Ambrigde School District.
Right now, the district is CONSIDERING a ban on students having cell phones on campus. Administrators say the students use these phones to text and send pictures, some obscene in nature, as well as [...]

Playing Fair? August 24, 2009

In the “War On Terror” , what are the rules on engagement?
When your country’s security is on the line – and the last time we were caught flatfooted, it wound up in the death of hundreds of Americans in a single day. That say was September 11, 2001.
The reason I ask this question is because of [...]

The Face Behind the Blog August 24, 2009

We have all learned the pros and cons of blogging anonymously this week.
Perhaps Pittsburgh’s best-known blogger, “PittGirl” outed herself  this week. The move made headlines in a way few in local cyberspace have done. However, the unveiling of  Virginia Martanez all cost her a paycheck. She was fired by her employer, the Negro Education Emergency [...]

“Shaq vs” Ben …. Two Thumbs Up! August 19, 2009

I’m no TV critic but I know what I like and what I don’t … and I’m not a big fan of reality TV. Now that might sound strange from a guy who works for a TV station affiliated with a network which has built its audience recently on “The Bachelor”, “Dancing with the Stars” [...]

Swimming Into Social Media August 18, 2009

By now, those of you who read my blog know that I like to Facebook … a lot.
I find Facebook an easy way to communicate with large numbers of people, some viewers and others friends. It’s fun, its easy and its often a chance to share a little more of myself than I can during [...]

Cleaning Out the Thought Closet … Again August 15, 2009

Every now and then, I like to take a few moments before leaving for the weekend to clean out the thought closet. Just dispense with some random observations from the week that was. This week, there are really only two things have me thinking.
Health Care Turns Hostile
 Three things are now guaranteed in life: death, taxes [...]

Going “Sideways” at Seven Springs August 14, 2009

It’s one of my favorite films of all-time … and I’m not sure why.
The 2004 film is called “Sideways”, starring Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen. It’s a comedy, a drama and a character study all rolled into one. The story appears to be about two college buddies who go a way for a weekend in California’s [...]

17 Years of Losing. Enough Already! August 13, 2009

I know health care reform has gotten Americans fired up … and I don’t see an end in sight to the debate so I thought I would weigh in something we can all agree on. Tomorrow night marks the annual – and official – end to the baseball season. Pre-season football begins when the Steelers [...]

The Burgh: A Weekend Battleground for Politics August 12, 2009

Seems Pittsburgh is the place to be. Whether its watching championship caliber sports or hosting international meetings, Pittsburgh is on everybody’s hot list. There’s another event coming to town this weekend. Perhaps not as well known in general circles, but certainly another feather in the city’s cap.
Netroots Nation is coming to Pittsburgh this weekend. Once [...]

Busted On The Air! August 7, 2009

Just when you think you know somebody. I have known Wendy Bell for ten years and Demetrius Ivory for at least a goof three. Yet, my co-workers on Channel 4 Action News at 5 busted me. You can see the link to the video right here.
Essentially, I did a story before weather about how the social [...]

The Day After August 6, 2009

Usually, things become much clearer in the light of day. That is not the case in the community that calls the L.A. Fitness center in Collier township their meeting place. A full day after the shootings that took the lives of three women, we are still asking what would possess a man to walk into [...]

Tragedy in Collier Township August 5, 2009

I am writing this as I have just gotten off the air after being on four almost three hours with non-stop live coverage of the tragedy in Collier Township.
This is the second time this year I have witnessed senseless killing and violence in quiet communities in our region. What it says to me is that [...]

Runners High! August 4, 2009

Hey, I’m back from the Windy City and if you happen to be my Facebook friend or read my Twitter page, you know I spent the weekend in the Windy City taking part in the inaugural Rock N’ Roll Half Marathon. It’s a series of marathon in large cities across the country which combine a [...]