Bear of a Course Requires Tiger's Touch --Cagle

A pressman who directed Rowe also talked about the frequency of workers losing fingers, then showed off his own half-missing digit. Another reminder that TV is at its most effective when it both educates and nauseates viewers.

TURN THE PAGE: By most accounts, 2008 has been a disastrous year. The economy went into a severe tailspin, a new president was elected after a protracted, acrimonious campaign on both sides, and Americans feel more insecure about their futures than they have in a long time. And not just those who lost their jobs or tens of thousands of dollars from their 401(k) plans.