Several of the candidates running for President in 2016 have based their appeal on fear. Fear of terrorist attacks. Perceived attacks on religious freedom. Concerns who will have his/her finger on the nuclear button. I’ll let you, the reader, decide which are valid and which are fear-mongering. But that decision should be based on what … Read more
Renowned journalist Edward R. Morrow once said, “The obscure we see eventually. The obvious, it seems, takes longer.” I thought about this quote as I was watching analysis of the events in San Bernandino, California last week. The cable news stations were inundated with “experts” who were trying to explain why Syed Farook and his … Read more
If you’ve been watching news programs lately, maybe you noticed there is an increasing need for reporters to talk to “real people.” For example, to get opinions about a topic of the day, the reporter will tell us, “We asked real people what they think?” Who else would they talk to? Artificial people? Animals? … Read more