Mike Straka is usually right about his "Grrr!" observations. He is the kind of guy I could get along with pretty well since his frustrations are similar to mine. He has also been watching Rock Star: INXS, which is really a great show, in spite of the negative reviews and initial low ratings. I also [...]
Modern Debate
Aug 16, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Politics and culture go hand-in-hand. This is because both of those naturally occur when there are two are more people interacting. Both words are supposed to be benign, yet they are both used in the War of the Words to mean something else. "Political" is used to describe so-called negative behavior. For example: "Bill is [...]
The Media Keeps Missing the Point
Jun 15, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Network news, news radio, and the papers want so badly to be taken seriously. Journalists get so offended at the very mention of the word "bias" and they think nobody can do their job but them. Remember last month how somebody in the White House press corps was so offended that Scott McClellan suggested it [...]
The Destructo Beam Is In Your Truck
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An Excuse to Bash Wal-Mart
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Alexander the Gay
Nov 23, 2004 By Leave a Comment
I'm not sure why, but the Greeks are profoundly offended by the theory that Alexander the Great could have been bisexual. So offended are they, Greek lawyers want to sue Oliver Stone and Warner Brothers over Alexander. I find this reported reaction fascinating since I've known that many gay people go to Greece for vacation. [...]
Business is Evil
Nov 10, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Six Questions Answer So Much
Sep 29, 2004 By Leave a Comment
From the "very disturbing" files, CNN reports that 'Daily Show' viewers did better on a political quiz than viewers of other late night comedy shows. In a recent survey, viewers of Stewart's "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central tested better than Letterman and Leno viewers on a six-question politics quiz. . . . Viewers of [...]
2004: The Year the Media Changed
Sep 14, 2004 By Leave a Comment
So much has been written about the CBS forged memo story (read a good summary here). I have never seen so much discourse surrounding the actual reporting of a story versus the story itself. I personally declare 2004 to be the year of the media shift. It's the year that the blogosphere kicked "Dan Rather's" [...]
Long Way From Home by The Heavy