Archive for March, 2010

Conservative Media Sour Grapes as Healthcare Bill Passes


The conservative media and the Republican Party that often seems to run it are having a very, very bad day today. The US House of Representatives passed President Obama’s health care legislation by a good margin last night (7 votes over), and so the law will likely hit the President’s desk soon and become the [...]

Are You the Dope Paying For Everyone Else?


One of the interesting subtexts of the “FREE!” revolution is in order for musicians, artists, whoever to make a living, income still has to be generated. Since musicians are no longer suppose to sell their music on shiny plastic discs, and because of infinite distribution, the question comes up: How does a musician make money? [...]