LET'S HEAR IT FOR CIVILITY

Watching the "Celebrity Apprentice" show last night (hey, it's what happened to be on after 10), and I noticed how much more "bleeping" is going on this season.  Tensions run high and the air turns bluer. It's not just that program, of course. There are plenty of others with much more of this taking place. And I can't tell you how many emails I get from people who can't express a simple disagreement without peppering the whole message with sleaze. The coarsening of America appears to be expanding everywhere. In fact in today's culture it seems like it's a badge of honor to pepper speech with F-bombs and other assorted cussing.  Certain "experts" say it shows that the speaker is cutting edge and contemporary. I don't buy it. Words reflect the soul. And if today's speech is any indication, America's soul needs some help.