Archive for February, 2008
The Write Stuff…
TV news—in its present form—is in trouble.
Oh, it’s not that we’re doing bad things—but rather that we’re becoming less relevant to our audience..
A recent Zogby poll indicates two-thirds of Americans—a whopping 67%–think traditional journalism is out of touch with their lives.
You can read the details here—which includes the fact that just about half the people [...]
Over A Barrel…
I readily admit I’m not the brightest bulb on the marque—but I don’t understand this surge in gasoline prices at the pump…
It wasn’t but a couple of weeks ago they were talking about how the record oversupply of gasoline stocks was forcing the price at the pump to fall sharply…
You can read that article [...]
The Price We Pay…
There’s a school of thought among many parents that we should make the lives of our children better than ours were when we were growing up.
And although that seems laudable—it’s possible we’ve gone too far..
There’s a new survey out that indicates our materialistic world may be damaging our children…
You can read here how [...]
Bits & Pices, Odds & Ends Version11.0
So many frustrations…so little time—
—So here comes some more bits of what’s left of my mind…
WHOSE ON FIRST ….
Since her campaign began—we’ve been a bit confused by Hillary Clinton’s repeated references to “her” presidency—and have had fun listing them on the sidebar when we’ve heard them.
But now comes Bill—campaigning for Hillary—in Ohio, telling folks [...]
It’s Getting Heated…
As the March 4th primaries loom—Hillary Clinton is under more and more pressure to come up with victories in the big delegate states of Ohio and Texas…
And as the Barack Obama picks up more and more momentum in the polls—things are getting heated between the two…
You can read here how Hillary’s been angrily denouncing Obama as [...]
Heaven’s Above….
Rolling into the weekend, let’s cast our eyes skyward for a bit….
LUNAR SEE…
If you missed last night’s lunar eclipse— you’ll have to wait till 2010 to see the next one….
If you don’t have the patience for that—you can watch the whole thing unfold in 20 seconds in this time lapse video—but you may want [...]
Let Me Sleep On It…
Comedian Carrie Snow says, “No day is so bad, it can’t be fixed with a nap.“
And she’s probably right—IF the nap comes at the right place and time…
Sometimes, all of us—even your intrepid blogger—fall victim to the sandman’s whims.
But napping isn’t a sign of laziness—oh no…
A new study conducted at the University of Dusseldorf indicates [...]
The Political Stew Keeps Cooking……
There are some tasty tid-bits being served up on the campaign trail—and in the coverage of the presidential race—so let’s dig right in…
MeSsupNBC…
The severely ratings-challenged cable network that’s making it a practice to have to apologize for things it does and says is at it again.
MSNBC has once again had to say “I’m Sorry” [...]
Trash Or Treasure…
It’s been almost half a century since JFK was assassinated—and for those of us who remember it (I was in 3rd grade at the time)—it was an event that shook the very foundation of our world….
Over the years—- the question of whether the assassination was a conspiracy has taken on a life of its own…
Up [...]
Water’s All This Drought Talk ?….
If you take a look at some of our local water supplies here in the Triangle, things are starting to look somewhat normal…
Where once we’d seen dryness—there now is water flowing again in smaller streams and creeks…and some bodies of water don’t seem as empty as they once were…
But don’t be fooled..
Just like beauty [...]
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