After watching the coverage of the Caylee Anthony disappearance from Tampa for six months, I had some hesitation on the way to Orlando Thursday and joining what appeared to be a wild pack of hungry reporters ravaging to get the next angle in this national beast of a story. Hey, I'm just as aggressive as the next guy, but something about this coverage… made me… shudder. ...more

December 13, 2008

When Susan Geier remembers her father, Mel Finkelstein, he is always with his camera. Finkelstein carried it not only for work as a photojournalist but also at home and on family outings. He had an insatiable hunger to record all of life, in both its minutiae and grandeur. ...more

September 6, 2008

I really don't know where to start; I will try to keep it simple. This is regarding the former retired military man who wrote the "The Patraeus Report (Betray-us);" his rank, won't be mentioned because his venom towards the military and our president is only substantiated in his mind. At a time when support is desperately needed for our troops, this kind of accusation is almost criminal. However, he attained his rank is a mystery to me, as this former officer is apparently beyond understanding and needs help. With 37 years spent in reserve or active service, he has learned the word "I" usefully for his benefit. ...more

January 7, 2008

With his allegiance to dewy-eyed innocence and earnest sentimentality, illustrator Norman Rockwell has often been mocked for creating an America that never was and never will be. ...more

December 31, 2007