HBO's Weekly show - The Newsroom

I've just watched the season finale of HBO's original series The Newsroom. Throughout its run it has been a mixture of handsome men and beautiful women, office romances and an anti-Republican/Tea Party chant throughout.

Jane Fonda, an actress with demonstrated Leftist leanings, portrayed Leona Lansing, CEO of the imaginary Atlantis World Media (AWM), and the parent company of Atlantis Cable News (ACN). Although she was not seen each week, Aaron Sorkin, the show's primary writer, managed to skillfully weave their obvious politial viewss throughout each week's show.   

Jeff Daniels, who I admired with his portrayal of Colonel Joshua Chamberlin in the movie Gettysburg, is the on-air prime-time anchor of the ACN's evening news. His character, Will McAvoy, acting as a mouthpiece of the Left, spewed Sorkin's (and Fonda's) vitriolic dialogue as if it was fact. 

The slick series was fast-moving and the dialogue snappy. The show's platform reflected the Leftist spin of American major media networks today, giving viewers a skewed picture of those who support Tea Party ideals and the conservative agenda of the Republican Party.

I trust viewers, however, sawthrough the charade of what was definitely entertaining yet terribly biased. 

Envy - A Capital Sin

There were, in my 5th grade class at Cleveland's St. Vincent DePaul Grade School, the brothers Lembach. Twins Robert and Richard were the kind of guys who could crayon colorfully and masterfully. Girls could always crayon and stay within the lines. Boys couldn't. The twins were the exception. Their work was always posted in the classroom for all to admire....except me. I was envious of their talent.

At the end of our school year, everyone whose work was posted, the brothers included, had the option of taking their art home or leaving it for someone else to dispose of. That someone else was me.

I snagged what I judged to be the best of the Lembachs' work. He had written his name in the upper left-hand corner. It was a simple matter of fixing - I just tore it off and took it home to proudly show off my work. Dad took one look at the torn corner and said, "What was here? Somebody else's name?"

I was only reminded of this story when I learned of my three year old grandson's talent. Liam, can crayon within the lines.

I'm jealous.