First they said we would find out about the displacements on October 6. And then they said it wouldn’t be until October 10. And then October 17th. And now, they’re saying it will be October 20 or later. Seriously, it’s not like people are trying to make plans for the future or anything. You’re not…
What caused the economic crisis Also, Saturday Night Live is suddenly funny again. What’s up with that?
I received an email today which normally I probably would have summarily deleted without giving it much thought, but I was asked to comment on it. Here’s the whole thing in its entirety: Words of Warning and Hope by Lori Kalner Dear Friends, It becomes more difficult for me to write to you these days…
I’ve long-held that the only bias in commercial news media is toward money. Money comes from viewers, listeners, readers… brainwashed entertainment consumers. As Stephenson says, you can sell two things: Products and Entertainment. It’s pretty obvious which things are products, and everything else is entertainment. This includes all TV news and newspapers. The media conglomerates…
The important thing to remember is that they’ve only furloughed a portion of those they intend to furlough. If I get furloughed, I’ll be one of the last ones to go because I’m at the top of the portion they may or may not furlough. The good news is that I’m not furloughed yet. The…