
Although I’m a bit of a couch potato, reality television is not one of my guilty pleasures. I find many of these shows so removed from reality they should be called something more descriptive – fantasy TV. Although “Candid Camera”
by Alicia Colon29 Jul 2012, 1:11 PM PST0
In December a Federal District Judge, Marco Hernandez, ruled against blogger Crystal Cox who was being sued for defamation by attorney Kevin Padrick, whom Cox accused of corruption on her blog. The ruling declared that as a blogger, Cox was
by Alicia Colon1 Feb 2012, 7:05 AM PST0
When it comes to watching actresses portraying police officers or detectives, I admit that I am a bit of a chauvinist. I prefer my cops to be big and strong like Dirty Harry, and as more television programs feature women
by Alicia Colon3 Dec 2011, 7:04 AM PST0
As someone who lost a friend in the Towers (Port Authority officer Donald Foreman ), I still have a hard time thinking of 9/11 without gritting my teeth in anger. I do remember in those early days after the attacks
by Alicia Colon11 Sep 2011, 3:07 PM PST0
Pennsylvania and Texas are finally investigating abortion clinics that allegedly have violations and that’s a healthy sign, but what is Louisiana waiting for? I’ve been told that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is a good man and there’s even been some
by Alicia Colon18 May 2011, 3:38 PM PST0
Until Saving Private Ryan, the 1963 film The Victors was what I considered the best war movie ever. Although some have pegged this as an anti-war film, I believe it is more descriptive of a movie that proves that war
by Alicia Colon15 Dec 2010, 12:20 PM PST0
I must confess-I am not a huge fan of documentaries especially those made by partisan manipulators like Michael Moore and Al Gore. In fact, I find most documentaries quite boring. One would think that as a mother of six and
by Alicia Colon2 Dec 2010, 9:49 AM PST0
I was watching a Giants football game when I noticed that an opposing player’s chin guard was pink. Then I noticed his pink socks and other uniform parts were this god-awful color that I have always despised. My daughter told
by Alicia Colon21 Oct 2010, 2:58 PM PST0
It’s no surprise to me when the MSM pontificates about the Hispanic vote when it tries to explain the immigration policies of this administration. But I was expecting more clarity in conservative publications. A couple of recent articles continue the
by Alicia Colon6 Aug 2010, 6:44 AM PST0
There’s a lot of buzz on the Internet about what has been called the JournoList. This was a private e-mail list maintained by Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein of about 400 journalists, bloggers, and academics who may have colluded in
by Alicia Colon29 Jul 2010, 12:01 PM PST0
Throughout the promotional campaign for “South of the Border,” director Oliver Stone has been loudly complaining about what he sees as the American media’s unfavorable bias towards the subject of his documentary, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. Obviously this is a propaganda
by Alicia Colon29 Jun 2010, 1:49 PM PST0
Tuesday was the finale of what I’ve come to believe is the best show on TV: “Justified.” I say that not because I’m enamored of the lead, Timothy Olyphant — and who would not love that hat? — but because
by Alicia Colon13 Jun 2010, 6:46 AM PST0
When I learned of Helen Thomas’ retirement I was tempted to head my column with, ” Ding, Dong, the **^ is Dead …..” but then I remembered that I’m not a liberal journalist who resorts to personal attacks instead of
by Alicia Colon7 Jun 2010, 5:59 PM PST0
Although James Blunt hit the big time with his hit, “You’re Beautiful,” I had never paid much attention to him until he guest starred in the “Las Vegas” finale singing “Same Mistake.” It was a haunting song and I went
by Alicia Colon18 May 2010, 12:52 PM PST0
In a recent column I wrote for Irish Examiner USA, I mentioned an email I received that was politically correct but that I thought was very funny. I debated including it in the column but decided against it for the
by Alicia Colon14 May 2010, 11:43 AM PST0
I finally had the opportunity to see James Cameron’s paean to nature, “Avatar.” It is definitely beautifully filmed and there is an edenic quality to the alien planet of Pandora that probably reflects the director’s image of the biblical garden.
by Alicia Colon7 May 2010, 5:11 AM PST0
Whenever I’d watch old WWII movies and saw the occupying Nazi soldiers demand papers from French citizens I’d think how lucky we are that here in America we don’t have to be subjected to this treatment. Since the Arizona governor
by Alicia Colon29 Apr 2010, 3:43 PM PST0
Once upon a time, the New York Times was a credible source of information, and many educators demanded that their students use it for this purpose. I recall my senior year in a parochial high school being instructed how to
by Alicia Colon9 Apr 2010, 7:46 AM PST0
Judging by the happy grin on a young Barack Obama growing up in Indonesia, it’s not surprising that he would be sympathetic to Muslim culture but as president of the United States which is still over 80% Christian, he should
by Alicia Colon6 Apr 2010, 10:03 AM PST0
In my column this week for the Irish Examiner USA, I wrote, “When it comes to Hate Speech and Violence, Liberals Rule.” For some strange reason liberals are identifying all contrary opinions as hateful regardless of the words actually used.
by Alicia Colon31 Mar 2010, 6:25 PM PST0
If there was some way to check the eligibility of every voter showing up at the polls on Election Day, would the Democrats be in power today? Every attempt to legislate safeguards against voter fraud has been stymied by them
by Alicia Colon26 Mar 2010, 10:00 AM PST0
A few years ago, the Human Life Foundation’s Defender of Life annual award was given to Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, and in the brochure noting his accomplishments I learned that the congressman is co-chairman of the bipartisan pro-life
by Alicia Colon21 Mar 2010, 7:19 PM PST0
Although Sean Penn has the reputation of being a fine actor, I’ve never shared that opinion and regard his acting as overrated. His early performance in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” as stoner Jeff Spicoli is regarded fondly by those
by Alicia Colon16 Mar 2010, 5:08 PM PST0
According to many web pundits, Dutch M.P. Geert Wilder is a hater, an Islamaphobe, a supremacist. He is on trial in his own country for trying to shut down the immigration of Muslims. Here is a typical screed from the
by Alicia Colon15 Mar 2010, 5:17 AM PST0
Last year I had written a piece for the American Thinker and I went to that site to read the comments posted. Next to the article was an ad that showed a video of Sen. Chuck Schumer saying that “the
by Alicia Colon3 Mar 2010, 3:49 PM PST0