Tag Archives: ABC

Not Local News

Commentary December 17, 2015 rgsmith 1 Comment

I saw a promo on one of my local channels last night that offended me. I am usually complimentary of ABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News in New York, but not in this incidence. They have dispatched a reporter to Baltimore in anticipation of disturbances in Baltimore because of a mistrial in the Freddie Gray case. Channel Seven’s responsibility, and the responsibility of all the other local television channels in the New York market, is to served the informational needs of the New York, New Jersey,…

Traveling

Commentary March 2, 2015 rgsmith Leave a comment

I’m travelling for this week. Things I’ve noticed so far. How come the hand rail of the esculator goes faster than the stairs so you have to keep adjusting your hand position on a long ride up or down? How come the younger people in line at the airport TSA have to take off their shoes and older people do not? Don’t you think there are old ones out there who imbrace violence the same as the young ones do? How come you are sitting…

Comparisons?

Commentary December 2, 2014 rgsmith Leave a comment

I watched an ABC Christmas program on the TV last night with a number of celebrated stars performing the traditional holiday music. One performer was introduced to sing White Christmas. The introduction was something like this: ” This song has been sung by great artists like Bing Crosby and Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga? To me Lady Gaga has a long, long way to go before she should be put into the same breath as Bing Crosby. If fact, to put Lady Gaga even in the…

A Memory For Those Who Lived It

Commentary November 25, 2014 rgsmith Leave a comment

The tributes were many a few days ago, but as usual the Kennedy family did not publicly participate. They understand the need and desire of many to honor the fallen president, but they prefer the memory of JFK be focused on the day of his birth, May 29th, rather than the day of death. It may take a long time, for there are so many of us alive today who remember that day 45 years ago tomorrow. I was home in my apartment in Syracuse,…

Rolland G. Smith