Category: Scoop
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America celebrated its 250th birthday this past weekend with fireworks, parades, concerts, speeches, and patriotic displays. It was a weekend meant to remind us of an extraordinary national promise that all people are created equal and possess the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet amid those celebrations, another image emerged.…
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“Journalism is what we need today to make Democracy work.” So noted Norah O’Donnell, veteran “60 Minutes” reporter and news analyst for CBS. O’ Donnell, along with ABC “Dateline” and “Good Morning America” reporter Deborah Roberts engaged in a conversation about the role of women in the history of our country. Both agreed on the…
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Great news! Our Program Committee has been hard at work planning an informative season of luncheon meetings for you and your guests, and we are now [finally!] back to meeting each month on a regular day of the month and at a consistent, superb venue. VENUE: We are pleased to announce that the venue that will…
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On its 250th birthday, America is a nation that tells itself only flattering stories. That’s a sign of decline, not greatness. That thought came to mind while reading a recent essay, “How America Gave Up on Its Own History,” by Yoni Appelbaum in The Atlantic, about America’s struggle to reach a shared understanding of its past and present. History…
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida has always been powered by volunteers. Every luncheon, every scholarship, every Newsmaker event, every opportunity to bring journalists and the public together begins with members who are willing to step forward and help. Today, I’m asking a few more members to do exactly that. As the club continues to…
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“Do you have your toothbrush packed?” The chairman of The Washington Post Company, Don Graham, asked me. The idea of going to jail had never crossed my mind. But there I was on a call with Graham, the company attorney, and my boss in Miami. A judge in Broward County had ordered WPLG to reveal…
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One hundred and fifty-two years ago, the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York was established as a summer educational program for Methodist Sunday school teachers. Over the years the institution has developed into a world-renown retreat for scholars and artists to explore, discuss and dialogue about important and current topics. Each week of the nine-week…
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Perhaps you’ve seen or read about this spring’s college graduates booing their commencement speakers. New York Times columnist Molly Jong-Fast writes that the frustration with some commencement speakers reflects anxiety about the economic future. Today’s recent graduates have reason to be concerned. Speakers focus on artificial intelligence boosterism. Graduates already know A.I.’s growth is inevitable. Yet…
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The Wicked Witch of the West sees Dorothy and her companions as a threat. So she unleashes her army of flying monkeys. The monkeys do not question orders. They do not examine evidence. They do not decide who is right or wrong. They simply carry out the wishes of whoever commands them. That is what…