Auctioning Off a Public Resource — to Everyone’s Detriment “It is unconscionable that candidates for public office have to buy access to the airwaves — which the public itself owns — to talk to the public.” –Newton Minow, “A Glimmer in the Vast Wasteland“; The New York Times (10/3/2012) No, I won’t be endorsing a...Read More
If you look closely at the photo above, you’ll see that that’s a DOG(!) sitting in the basket behind the rider on the moped. Wearing goggles (just like its owner). As the motorist alongside them, traveling upwards of 35 mph (when not stopped at a light) . . . it seems like what that dog really...Read More
iPhone 5 as Economic Stimulus (Note the Multiplier Effect) So, there appears to be a debate these days about whether the debut of Apple’s much-anticipated iPhone 5 can do what the Federal Reserve cannot: provide a genuine stimulus to the U.S. (if not) global economy. Put me squarely in the “affirmative” camp. That’s because cumulative...Read More
The Dangers of Being Culturally Out-of-Touch Overheard at the office water cooler the other day: a not-quite-with-it Internet neophyte who was under the mistaken impression that “LOL” meant “Lots of Love.” It doesn’t mean that — it means, “Laugh out Loud.” So, they very inappropriately affixed “LOL” to all kinds of email replies. Such as:...Read More
Everyone has their own associations with Fall. For some, it’s the leaves turning color. Others note the first frost (and the end of summer vegetable gardens). In our household . . . it’s invariably the “low tire pressure” light on our car dashboards that switches on when the overnight temp’s dip close to (or below) freezing....Read More
Plus New Zealand, Qatar, Germany, etc . . . This blog may not generate the traffic of TMZ or The Drudge Report, but it does get read literally around the world. Given the time zone difference(s), much of the “overnight” traffic (CMT) is foreign, including hits from the above-mentioned countries in just the last eight hours....Read More
