TV's Flawed "Heroes" Challenge Morality

Shows like HBO's hit "The Sopranos" and FX's stark cop drama "The Shield" have introduced TV viewers to a new kind of protagonist. ...

Lenten Stillness

At my house, the TV is off. It will be until Easter. The first time this happened, it was unintentional.

Some years ago, a few weeks before Easter, a burglar ...

Communication Clears Problems

In 1997, the Washington Capitals were one of the hottest hockey teams on ice, skating their way into the Stanley Cup finals. By the fall of 1999, they ...

Need to Avoid Temptation

Kevin Garvey has a thriving business in Broward County, Florida. He is the only trapper licensed by the county to remove nuisance alligators. The top ...

What Time I Have Left

Chuck Colson tells the following story of visiting Mississippi's Parchman Prison:

Most of the death row inmates were in their bunks wrapped in blankets, ...

Reality according to Hollywood

All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread. The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. The Eiffel ...

Television Can Be Educational

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set I go into the other room and read a book.

Conquering Cable TV

I travel alone a lot in my job, and I stay in a lot of hotels with cable TV. I sometimes struggle whether to watch pornography while in the room.

One time, ...

The Intelligence Knob

I wish there was a knob on the TV so you could turn up the intelligence. They have one marked brightness, but it doesn't work, does it?

A Definition of Television

Television: Chewing gum for the eyes.