A Catholic priest got a second chance at a million dollars because of my old boss, Reed Irvine.

As many readers know, Reed founded Accuracy in Media 1969. Until a stroke recently cut short his professional life, Reed acted as the scourge of the liberal media by fighting against bias and inaccuracies.

But it isn't just liberal inaccuracies that bother Reed, but any inaccuracy--especially his own, which he often highlighted once he discovered them. As anyone who has worked closely with him knows, the man is passionate and has a strong sense of justice.

So when Reed saw Father Mike Sciumbato lose on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after answering that evergreen trees can be found in the "sierra" ecological area, Reed did what he has been doing for years: he wrote a letter. This time, Reed's complaint was addressed.

"He saw what happened and realized that the guy was unjustly removed, so he wrote a letter . . . to the show," Roger Aronoff, an old buddy of mine and an AIM employee, told the Salt Lake Tribune. The priest will appear again on the show tomorrow and Thursday.

Years ago, Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee famously called Reed "a miserable, carping, retromingent vigilante." There's a priest in Orem, Utah who sees Reed's passion for accuracy in another light.

After his heart attack in early 2003 my father, Reed Irvine had to spend more time at home. It was during this process that he became a fan of the "Millionaire" game show. I thought the program was entertaining,and I never thought that the answers to the questions weren't accurate. Yet my father took this show very seriously and did what he has all his life when he spotted an error on the show. He took action. He left no stone unturned in his quest for the truth and there is one very happy priest in Utah as a result.