The Buzz

It is becoming more and more challenging to override those headlines about crime and I always turn the television channel when the violence goes over the top and I try to avoid those programs that splash profanity around.   There really is much positive happening in the world because the world continues to spin and the sun rises and sets daily; so if we bear these realities in mind we can offset all the negatives that the media continues to deluge us with and we must remember that in a free world we can choose to wade in the negatives or sidestep same.  Nevertheless, it is disheartening to see so much emphasis put on celebs who are out of control and victims who have been assailed; so kudos to those programmers and media types who focus on the positive and golden stars to those film-makers who avoid profanity, violence and graphic sex.   On my CONNECTIONS program I focus on the lighter side and remember what actor Clint Walker said, that "We in the media have an opportunity to set an example with high standards".   Onward