Archive for August, 2009

  • Obama summons Bob Dylan to White House for Beer Summit Obama summons Bob Dylan to White House for Beer Summit

    Bob Dylan, from the outside looking in, seems like a cool guy.  While he might not be the most influential artist of the past fifty years when it comes to music, it would be hard to argue against him being the most influential on society.  He’s one of the few musicians you’ll find profiled...

  • Going digital for the short term Going digital for the short term

    I sit here listening to Aretha Franklin’s “Think” while writing this, and it makes me think (you should have seen it coming).  While I have little doubt that my children or grandchildren will still get the pleasure of hearing Ms. Franklin’s voice, I do wonder about those three, four, or...

  • God is my savior, but He is not my friend

    I was watching my mother's three kittens play last night when I got to thinking about the commonly echoed phrase, "God is my best friend."  What do people mean by this? It is possible that they mean God is like a friend--a good one.  This good friend will be there in dark times to pick you up. ...

  • Hating others for your own shortcomings, and why you’re an idiot if you do

    There is not a man alive who hasn't been rejected by a woman at one point or another.  No, on second thought, there's not a man alive not named Gene Simmons who hasn't been rejected by a woman at one point or another.  There, better.  I bring this up because of the health club shooting in Pittsbu...

  • Microsoft is killing itself softly with its hard drives

    From a business perspective Microsoft has done a great many things wrong with the Xbox 360.  It ignored the potential threat of the Wii until far too late.  It released a system with a major design flaw that later cost it a cool billion dollars to fix.  But it has also done things right, and maki...

  • You may have seen this show before You may have seen this show before

    Stop me if you've heard this one before, but there's a very hip new television show targetted at the ever valuable 18-35 demographic.  The cast is an eclectic mix of both blonds and brunettes.  Wait, what? Over at Entertainment Weekly columnist Michael Ausiello is reporting on the TV networks' ...

  • Unabashed praise for Bill Clinton’s work in North Korea

    How does one praise a politician?  Minus used car salesmen and perhaps (gulp) journalists, politicians aren't exactly high on the praise meter these days.  Even Barack Obama who garnered reverent praise from some has fallen on tough times as of late.  But today is a solid victory for a politician...

  • Defining rape for convenience and sport

    I have been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan since a very young age.  Growing up in western Kentucky, my childhood had no convenient teams to root for.  The St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans did not exist at the time, and we were a little too west to root for the Cincinnati Bengals.  So, I latched ont...

  • A swiftly tilting media landscape

    For years the promise of one console to unify all games has been little more than a pipe dream for gamers.  Yes, it would be wonderful to play Mario, Gran Turismo and Halo all on one console--but gamers no better than to dream for such things.  But why? Video games remain the only major media t...