A FEW weeks ago, I caught the end of the CBS Evening News -- just in time to watch the final two stories. First, Iran reopened its nuclear program, causing an international uproar and a demand for intervention by the United Nations Security Council. Second, Olympic champion skier Bode Miller had apparently admitted to 60 Minutes that he skied wasted. The second story was nearly twice as long as the first, and the public outrage was (sadly) downright comparable. But while the outrage over the Iranian problem seemed genuine, the scandal of "Miller-gate" had a ringing of nonsense. Are we upset because Bode Miller joked about drinking, or because he did so while on television? Or, more importantly, why are we upset at all?
I watched while distinguished anchor Bob Schieffer reported (with equal seriousness) the implications of Iran's reckless nuclear program and Miller's "controversy." During an interview with 60 Minutes' Bob Simon, Miller joked lightheartedly how he had partied a little too much the night before the opening run during the Olympic Games. "I mean, if you ever tried to ski when you're wasted, it's not easy." He warned, "Try and ski a slalom when
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