Pouring Gasoline on the Embers

| February 16, 2005

Just when you thought CBS’s woes might vanish into the memory hole, screened by the smoldering remains of Eason Jordan’s CNN career…. When the CBS/Memogate/Thornburgh report was released, one producer was fired outright and three executives were asked for their resignations. I wondered at the time [I wish I’d written it down…] if in fact […]

Saint’s Day

| February 14, 2005

Of all the saints on the roster, who decided that Saint Valentine of Rome was the saint we had to memorialize every year? St. Valentine is the patron saint of: affianced couples betrothed couples engaged couples happy marriages love Perhaps it is no coincidence that he is also the patron saint of greeting card makers. […]