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And now the most absorbing two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Hasn’t Made Up His Mind While Democrats are busy raising questions of President Bush’s military service, John Kerry — who has made his Vietnam service a centerpiece of his campaign — says he hasn’t made …

Dear Viewers, Since I promised behind the scenes information about the show… Wednesday night when I got back to my office after the show I had two messages fromMark Geragos (search)to call (desk phone and cell phone). Even though it was late, I called. I have not spoken to him …

Michael Jackson Jacko Case: Accusing Family Lawyer Witness? What a scene: Michael Jackson directing the cameras inside the courthouse as he passed through security. “Get the wide shot,” Jackson said, and directed the cameraman to pick up the scene of Jackson’s crazed fans waving signs while he came through the …

Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! Dear Viewers, Attached to Friday’s blog are the behind the scenes pictures we took at the Clinton Presidential Library (search). Be sure to log onto www.gretawire.com to see them if you are receiving the GretaWire directly …

The network news anchors usually stay away from controversy. So last night [Thursday, November 18] when Peter Jennings (search) questioned Bill Clinton (search) about how historians have ranked his moral authority, eyebrows went up. Here’s some of what happened. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, “PRIMETIME LIVE”) PETER JENNINGS, “PRIMETIME LIVE”: They gave …

Forty million is a big number. That’s how many people have not been born in America since the Roe vs. Wade decision. Whatever one thinks of abortion, 40 million is a lot of non-people. They had no children, or grandchildren of their own. They contributed nothing to science, to culture …

Don’t tell me that so-called “environmentalists” are “for” the environment. The ongoing controversy over the cleanup of the Florida Everglades is further evidence that eco-activists are more interested in uncontested political power and dominating business interests than in workable environmental protection. TheFlorida Everglades (search)are experiencing an overgrowth of cattails that …

TheSmithsonian Institution (search)is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight with a Web presentation and the grand opening of a new branch of the National Air and Space Museum. The tribute is ironic as the Smithsonian spent 28 years denying the Wrights credit for the first flight …

Sometimes it takes a little thing to make a big point. I was at a charity event and while people are still milling around, I overheard a conversation. A woman was complaining about her sinus condition. It turned out that was just the tip of her problems. In just the …

Dear Viewers, Tuesday,August 26,my first book — My Turn at the Bully Pulpit — comes out and I have absolutely no idea what to expect. I have never done this before, so I confess to being apprehensive. On the plus side, no one dies from poor sales — so no …