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Did you see Stephen Colbert storm off The View. It was all a joke, of course. He was having fun with all the hoopla following Joy Behar’s and Whoopi Goldberg’s decision to walk off their own show a few days earlier because Bill O’Reilly said Muslims attacked on 9/11. Some thoughts on both walk-offs. First,…

TV lost another iconic parent this week. Following the death of Barbara Billingsley (aka June Cleaver) on Saturday comes word that Tom Bosley (Mr. C of Happy Days) passed away on Tuesday.  The immediate cause of death was reported to be heart failure (following a battle with lung cancer). While Bosley’s most-famous role by far…

Thanks to my good friend Doktor Luther, I came upon this. J.E. Dyer’s blog The Optimistic Christian speaks about the role of unflinching, yet realistic, Christian optimism in leading individuals and communities toward balance and peace. Dyer defines optimistic Christianity as “an attitude of trust about the promises of God for our lives: a certainty…

Sad news. Steven Mayer, the missing Long Island man, I’ve been telling you about in this space for several days, has been found dead in a wooded area near Sound Path, according to Riverhead Police. The exact cause of death remains under investigation. The discovery of Steven Mayer’s body brings the search for for the…

Barbara Billingsley, aka June Cleaver (wife of Ward and mother of  Wally and “Beaver”) in the classic family TV sitcom Leave it to Beaver has died at the age of 94. The show debuted in 1957 and ran until 1963 (ending just months before the assassination of JFK). To this day it remains iconic of…

When they make the movie about the this week’s awe-inspiring rescue of 33 Chilean miners,  we can only hope the role their Catholic faith played in seeing them through the literal darkness will receive its due. While a certain amount of discussion has ensued over whether the event qualifies as an actual miracle, there can…

As the search for Steven Mayer of Great Neck extends well into its second heartbreaking week, police are looking for his car, a 2010 silver Nissan Sentra (Plate # EWN 4035), in the hope that locating it will provide the necessary clue that leads to his whereabouts. Also sought is his missing cell phone. His…

Yesterday I wrote about spending part of my weekend attending a grade school reunion at St. Michael’s in Flushing, NY. Well, the rest of my weekend was spent at New York’s Comic Con (on behalf of my JWKMedia/Creative Universe endeavors). While there I treated myself to watching a preview of the new season of ABC’s…

I spent part of this past Columbus Day weekend attending a reunion at my old grade school, St. Michael’s in Flushing, NY. I was from the class of ’71 but the reunion was open to all alumni from any year. The event was actually organized by my sister Mary Ann Oliva who serves as a…

As of this writing Steven Mayer, the Great Neck, Long Island man missing since Monday,  has apparently not yet been found. The case is one of those reminders to be grateful for every moment we have with our loved ones. Let’s pray that this case has a happy ending. According to a comment posted on…
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