Many members of the Baby Boomer generation remember a medical process in schools that fortunately was rarely challenged. It involved […]
About: Jeff Hurvitz
Jeff Hurvitz: For amusement purposes only? Hardly.
“For amusement purposes only.” That was the line that appeared on football pool betting slips which appeared outside of many schools […]
Viewers, not governments, should choose what we watch
Coercion of networks is a threat to free speech.
By Jeff Hurvitz
At BLS, Trump shoots the messenger
Numbers don’t lie. That’s the adage that recognizes reports from reputable entities. But when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics came […]
Jeff Hurvitz: The decline and fall of late night TV
In 1954, The Steve Allen Show was launched on NBC’s local TV station in New York. That same year, the […]
Jeff Hurvitz: The new Trojan horse
In Homer’s The Iliad, there is mention of the mythical Trojan Horse used by the Mycenaean Greeks against the city […]
Jeff Hurvitz: Curb your hyperbole
Several weeks ago, President Trump invited HBO’s Bill Maher to be a guest of his at the White House. A […]
Jeff Hurvitz: The world deserves to hear about America
When you have something good, it’s a good idea to promote it.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Jeff Hurvitz: DEI, rescinded
In Philip Roth’s 2000 novel, The Human Stain, protagonist Coleman Silk is a light-skinned black person who poses as a […]
Jeff Hurvitz: Bob Dylan’s movie and self-determination
Midway through 1965, Bob Dylan changed the world of music by bringing his compositions from the era of acoustic guitar […]