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The video says it all:

I’m generally level-handed, politically.  I do learn conservative thanks to my upbringing in the Intermountain West.  I (regretfully) voted for Barack Obama in 2008, who has continued to be a disappointment as he fails to live up to the fiscal responsibility he … Continued

Okay, time for an actual on-topic post.  I’m talking radio. Specifically, internet radio streaming.  Everybody points to internet streaming (and HD Radio, but that’s another rant for another day) as the savior of terrestrial AM and FM broadcasting.  You can … Continued

I finally decided to give up fighting Cricket Wireless over the $3/mo. picture messaging charge.  They’ve done a good job building a fortress around themselves.  (And by “fortress” I mean “out of country call center.”) This means more stupid pictures … Continued

Reporters err. Media makers muff up much more than we care to admit. From time to time we have to decide if we need to issue a “correction” to a story. Newspapers are the most visible sources. I don’t know … Continued

Buildings aren’t worth getting sentimental about. But it is sad to watch the old Smith’s store at Arbor Park Center disappear this past week. This was the grocery store I went to as a 5, 10, and 15 year-old growing … Continued

Wow! I guess The Mighty Subaru™ is officially an “old” car now. Over the weekend, I hit 200,000 miles. This means I’m now responsible for 25% of the car’s wear-and-tear. Other than a few quirks, the car is still driving … Continued

Demand for my terrible final project from German class started swamping me today. It came out of the blue. I haven’t even thought about this gem of Macromedia genius in months, possibly even years. Yet, requests started barraging me today. … Continued

Ah, broadcast banter. The pseudo-idle, stiff, rigid chat between two anchors on television. At the station I work at, the management is lifting the ban on banter, and is now encouraging the jocks to talk with us news guys. Immediately … Continued

I just couldn’t resist … (yes, this time I am the one responsible)…