Stop feeding fame for the mass murderers in media

The constant television pictures of the recent sick murderer of our children has only fulfilled his lifelong dream of fame.

Michael Jackson, Bo Jackson

Pop idol Michael Jackson fakes a pass to Bo Jackson of the Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Royals at Michael's recording studio in Los Angeles on Nov. 28, 1989.

Lady Gaga gets live tatoo at perfume launch

Lady Gaga launched her debut perfume while being inside a giant-sized perfume bottle.

Justin Bieber's new album impresses

Justin Bieber performs June 17 during the 2012 Much Music Video Awards in Toronto.

Charles Blasgen, Donovan McNabb

Charles Blasgen, of Lansing, shakes hands with NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, Friday night during Mt. Carmel's annual alumni banquet. Charles' son, John is at right.

NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb

NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb is the Mount Carmel Man of the Year, and was inducted Friday night during the school's annual alumni awards banquet.

Tom Nicklas, Donovan McNabb

Valparaiso resident Tom Nicklas, a Mount Carmel teacher, talks Friday night with NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb on Friday night during the school's annual alumni banquet. Nicklas was inducted into the Mount Carmel Hall of Fame.

Donovan McNabb

NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb is the Mount Carmel Man of the Year, and was inducted Friday night during the school's annual alumni awards banquet.

Business Hall of Fame

Wil Davis, owner/operator of the Gary Jet Center, claps for his fellow 2012 Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame inductee Steve Pangere during the induction ceremony at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Friday.

Business Hall of Fame

Steve Pangere, president and CEO of The Pangere Corp. and Culver Roofing Inc., speaks to the crowd gathered at the Times Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Friday. Pangere and four others were selecte…

Business Hall of Fame

Members of the 2012 Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame, from left, Wil Davis, Linda Woloshansky, Steve Pangere, Milford Christenson, and Tom Gryzbek stand with Times Newspaper Publisher Bill Masterson Jr., right, after their induction ceremony at the Radisson Hotel at Star …

Business Hall of Fame

Wil Davis, owner/operator of the Gary Jet Center, gives a speech after being inducted into the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Friday.

NWIBIZHOF - Business Hall of Fame

Steve Pangere, president and CEO of The Pangere Corp. and Culver Roofing Inc., speaks to a crowd gathered for the Times Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Friday.

Business Hall of Fame

Linda Woloshansky, president and CEO of The Center of Workforce Innovations in Valparaiso, speaks to the crowd gathered at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday. Woloshansky and four others were selected for the 2012 honor.

Business Hall of Fame

Tom Gryzbek, president of Franciscan St. Margaret Health in Hammond and Dyer, speaks to the crowd after being inducted in the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame on Friday.

Business Hall of Fame

Times Media Co. Publisher Bill Masterson Jr. speaks to the crowd at the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremonyFriday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville.

Business Hall of Fame

Milford Christenson, president of Christenson Chevrolet in Highland speaks to the crowd after being inducted into the Northwest Indiana Business Hall of Fame at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville on Friday.

Houston, Hall show difference between fame, infamy

Whitney Houston had a musical talent. She squandered it. Through drug and alcohol abuse, plus delusions of grandeur, her career collapsed. She had peaked 20 years ago. Katie Hall attained a high level of responsibility. She misused it.

Joan Crawford, Alfred Steel

Joan Crawford and her husband Alfred Steele, president of the Pepsi Cola soft drink company, are shown at their hotel in Paris on May 31, 1955, after their arrival on a first stage of their European honeymoon, before going on to Rome and Capri.

Sue Kolczak

Willowcreek Middle School physical education teacher Sue Kolczak doesn't play water polo anymore, but she enjoys golfing. She will be inducted into the Slippery Rock State Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday.