The ins and outs of confessional TV
If everyone jumped off a social issue, would you? In the biggest strip-tease in recent TV history, the character played by Ellen Degeneres is coming out as a lesbian. Leave it to the progressive minds of television to make a big hoo-ha out of something we already know. The real Ellen is right there on…
The cult of “Bob”
The suicide of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult has proved a public-relations bonanza for the Church of the SubGenius, a self-described “anti-cult” in Dallas. In the aftermath of the incident, the church has attracted media attention while earning new members, according to the Rev. J.C. “Steve” Bevilacqua, the group’s business manager.;;Seizing the day,…
Beer and beans don’t mix in House
Club owners who sponsor early-morning dance parties know Rep. John Morroni (R-Clearwater) is out to shut them down. But could it ultimately be the beer industry that kills the rave industry in Florida? As Morroni’s “anti-rave” bill goes before the Florida House this week, Sen. Buddy Dyer (D-Orlando) is planning to amend the Senate version.…
The Bible as business tool
Given a chance to attend “Peter Lowe’s Success ‘97” at the Orlando Arena, I was intrigued. The lineup for the virtual Monsters of Rock tour of motivational speakers was huge, and surely justified the $225 cost of my “Premier” ticket, guaranteeing a seat close to the stage. It was billed as an all-day affair for…
Thou shalt not pontificate
Oh splendid! Our stalwart members of Congress, in a show of breathtaking political opportunism, have come-out four square for the Ten Commandments. This heroic stand comes in response to a situation in Alabama, where a local judge insists on displaying a wood carving of the Commandments in the courtroom. A higher court there has ordered…
