Preaching at the Emmy Awards, Part 1

When Tommy Smothers accepted his statuette for commemorative writing achievement for his 60’s series, “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” at the Emmy Awards Sunday night, he said, “…there’s nothing more scary than watching ignorance in action.” He dedicated his award to “all people who feel compelled to speak out, and are not afraid to speak

Sudden Death: Paper Mill!

MISSISSIPPI—An explosion tore through a paper mill after a boiler was inspected, killing a contract worker and injuring 17 others, the company said. The explosion occurred as a boiler at the International Paper mill was being started after an annual maintenance shut down. L.A. Times, 5/4/08