You may have noticed stories about the Copyright Royalty Board’s recent decision to jack the fees it charges Internet radio outlets. The initial response was dire – this move could force most Net radio off the air. Broadcasters appealed, but to no avail. And if the ruling makes no sense to you, you’re not alone:
Read moreSo, Matt Drudge is reporting that MSNBC is going to try out Michael Smerconish for the Imus spot. Word floating around is that they won’t even consider a progressive host (like the folks at Air America, for instance) because they’re “too biased.” Okay, that’s fine in principle. So this means that Smerconish is “unbiased” – cool! Except, well, judge for
Read moreThis statement was just released. And somebody is throwing shots at NASA even as we speak. What a fucking day… ____ TO: Boulder Campus Teaching & Research Faculty, Staff, Deans, Directors, Dept Chairs, System Administration FROM: Housing and Dining Services DATE: April 20, 2007 SUBJECT: Information on Student Residence Hall Arrest
Read moreSo, Matt Drudge is reporting that MSNBC is going to try out Michael Smerconish for the Imus spot. Word floating around is that they won’t even consider a progressive host (like the folks at Air America, for instance) because they’re “too biased.” Okay, that’s fine in principle. So this means that Smerconish is “unbiased” – cool! Except, well, judge for
Read moreIn Spring and Summer of 2000, as the Qwest takeover of US West unfolded, those of us at USW saw the writing on the wall. Though billed as a merger of equals, the financial realities of the deal meant that Q was going to control the merged company. Who was going to run things? USW had CEO Solomon Trujillo, a
Read moreOne of my favorite sites is The Moderate Voice, and they’re on a bit of a roll this afternoon. Shaun Mullen’s (my new favorite blogger) weekly wrap is great stuff, and multiple folks seem to concur with us that Gonzo is now neck-deep in alligators. I don’t pimp other places often (although I almost certainly would if they’d pay me),
Read moreThis is really good if you’re God and can’t figure these kinds of things out. You have the Church to explain it to you.
Read morePosted: April 20, 2007: 11:19 am MDT Denver CO In 1999 I was the Electronic Communications Manager for US West’s internal comm group, and my team rode herd on several channels used to communicate with 44,000 employees in 14 states and DC. Mornings were usually really busy – we posted things when they happened, but we did a big daily
Read moreSome of this is killing me. Special thanks to the kind gentleman who pulled it all together and sent it along via e-mail. So, let’s start with Dubya, who’s loving him some Gonzo. “President Bush was pleased with the Attorney General’s testimony today. After hours of testimony in which he answered all of the Senators’ questions and provided thousands of
Read moreFirst John McCain is joking about bombing Iran (watch video here). Now it looks like – maybe this isn’t a one-off? Holy shizzle – is John coming out of the End Times closet right before our eyes? Check this latest reminder from Talk to Action: TIM RUSSERT: So we could have two wars at once? SEN. McCAIN: I think we
Read moreI hope this doesn’t become a regular thing, being pissed off before 9am. Maybe I should just avoid the news until after lunch. Anyway, here are a few things I’m not terribly happy about this fine morning: Clear Channel is for sale.
Read moreI just got a request to share this with anybody looking to attend or organize a vigil for the victims in Blacksburg. Pass this link on if you know anybody who might be interested. http://vtvigils.org/
Read moreThe Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense just turned up the burner under the Bush war machine. And then dumped some gasoline on the stove. From Raw Story: Rep. John Murtha, a veteran of the U.S. Marines who served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, said that President George W. Bush cannot continue to carry out his current
Read moreThe stuff rolling across the transom this morning isn’t filling me with rainbows and unicorns. First off, as I wipe the sleep from my eyes I realize that the Virginia Tech tragedy wasn’t all just a horrible dream. I’m reminded of a similar crisis that hit my community eight years ago, and I grieve deeply for Blacksburg. Then Cenk Uygur
Read moreWe have a coyote. Not in the house, obviously, but one that lives around here somewhere. On multiple occasions recently we’ve seen him while walking Ronan (and on one occasion we probably walked within a few yards of him and didn’t realize it). His love of the field across the road probably has something to do with all the prairie
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