August 25, 2004

It's Never Good Enough for the Left

By Matthew May
Here in Detroit, a good way to test one's ability to keep his or her blood pressure in check is to tune into WJR radio from 3—6 on weekday afternoons.  Taking the microphone is Mitch Albom, once a great sportswriter, yet better known around the nation for authoring Tuesdays With Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Albom's tremendous success has gone to his head, and to say he has turned into a condescending know—it—all is to show great restraint. He suffers from an affliction common among members of the media who get a little success — suddenly they are experts about society at large. Albom's mission on his radio program, despite its being a variety show of sorts, seems to be to counter the three hours of what he endlessly labels 'Hate Radio,' known to the rest of us as the Rush Limbaugh show. Albom hides behind a requisite claim of objectivity in every utterance and every debate regarding politics and current affairs. Nonetheless, one is...(Read Full Article)