DOJO AT THE HOJO

By Skippy Vance

"And now, Channel Six Action News has a story about one local motel manager who really gets a kick out of life," anchorwoman Monika Powers announced. "Reporter Gary Melvin is going to tell us all about it, right Gary?"

"That's right, Monika," Gary replied. "For 42-year old Howard Johnson employee Sung Lee, practicing martial arts on the job used to be a big Tae Kwon Don't! But recently, his boss agreed to let him teach classes to motel guests in an unused conference room. Now it seems Sung has turned this HoJo into a real dojo!"

Back in the Channel Six studio, every last member of the Action News Team felt goose bumps. Gary had nailed it. Absolutely nailed it. Powers leaned over to weatherman Chance Danson. "Let's see those bastards at Channel Three top this one," she whispered.

(Skippy Vance is associate professor of media studies at Hudspeth College.)