I was stuck in San Antonio International Airport for two hours on Sunday, on my way back to New York from covering the Sacrifice of the Nazarene Child Festival, and whom do I bump into in the waiting area? Curtis Sliwa, anti-crime activist, founder of the Guardian Angels and conservative radio talk-show host. His former radio program, "Curtis and Kuby in the Morning," was replaced back in December on New York's WABC station by "Imus in the Morning," which bummed my dad out a whole bunch.

I turned to Sliwa at one point, to tell him as much. I explained that, while I've always been a Howard Stern fan and never actually heard his program, my dad was a huge fan, and was stunned when his show was canceled. Without naming names, he replied, diplomatically, "Well, some people should just know when to retire." Not even 24 hours later, Sliwa's comments were given new context. Read more...