We humbly apologize for what the stupidity of the average American, the greed of the companies that have bought our networks, and the relentless pace of technology ( especially with respect to video editing) has done to your once noble profession.–Skippy-san. There are two pieces of reporting on journalism that
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The pointy haired tea bagger…….
Scott Adams imagines a world without political parties: I’m fascinated by the fact that the freedom to organize into political parties limits our other freedoms more than most people realize. Political parties make the government incompetent, and the result of ineffective government is that citizens are less prosperous. Poverty is
Continue readingThe downward spiral…….
Into intoxication. “ I’m going to the kitchen, gonna fix something good to eat. I’m gonna sit right down and put a good buzz on! A good buzz on! A good buzz on!-Gonna sit right down and put a good buzz on! “-from a song by JJ Cale. When JJ
Continue readingAnd what will we have to show for it?
4 Billion Dollars. That’s the amount of money spent on the midterm elections this year. Its a staggering sum-especially when you consider that the supposed central theme of this election year is anger about money being wasted. 4 billion dollars. Thing what that money could have done put to a
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One might think that my skirmish with the state of Alabama as noted below might have me changing my thoughts about government. Not really-clearly this represents what is a pretty obvious trend, the state is so short of money that they will do every thing they can to avoid paying
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If you did not see this slapdown of Fox News stooge, Bernie Goldberg: It is worth a repeat-cause its funny. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Continue readingIt ages you quickly
Watching Sean Hannity. Remember the Star Trek episode where everyone on the Enterprise got old fast? Jon Stewart very aptly captures the effects here: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Continue readingChanging channels
At work, whenever I can get away with it-I change the channel on the flat screen TV's they have in the passageways. It has become someting of a sacred duty. There is one in the hall by the elevator that somehow always is on Fox News when I come in
Continue readingGlenn Beck summarized……
By Howard Beale. Whenver I see Glen Beck on the TV-either at work or normally in the gym, where I crank up the speed on the treadmill because my anger towards the good Mr. Beck gets pumped up-I always think of the movie Network. Because in the personage of Glenn
Continue readingWhy its good to see the USA as others see it……
Or as James Fallows-, or anyone else who has spent a good deal of time overseas may: Pretty soon I will lay off the "As a Rip van Winkle returnee to your country, what I notice is…." approach. But I have to say that it is striking to come back
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