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 ON A ROLL 
Produced by Joanne Caputo, in association with the Independent Television Service, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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 Wednesday, March 02, 2005 We've been talking a lot today about the movie Million Dollar Baby. I thought long and hard about coming out with the tough talk toward Clint Eastwood before posting the update to our site. I considered that it may not be wise to come out against the pinnacle of popularity... a man who just won the entertainment industry's highest honor. But to not do so would be against my mission. Eastwood has every right to make movies that send whatever messages he pleases. And I have a right to promote my messages as well.My message is an appeal to you. Please don't think that just because you have a severe disability that life is not worth living. No, I am not a C1 or C2 quadriplegic. I have muscular dystrophy and can move all of my muscles. But I know quite a few very happy high level quads. In this movie, the protagonst was never exposed to peer counselors at the local independent living center. There was no counseling. No encouragement to do anything other than die. And in the end, there is no manhunt. Everything is ok. The poor cripple is put out of her misery and the killer is a hero. I sped out of the theatre in anger. This week on the show, we're going to talk about this movie with Jay Forry, "The Blind Movie Critic" and others. Mike Ervin and I are still designing this week's show. It will be an interesting dialogue.
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 Born with muscular dystrophy, raised by a football coach, Greg's inner strength message is woven into all of his programs: "In any situation, great opportunity exists for victory." 
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