Author: WeirdHarold

Drudgereport Slants the News

Over the last few years, much has been made about the move to “online media”, and that traditional media, from newspapers to radio to television were all doomed as the new wave on online...

the good enuf rvlutn

the good enuf rvlutn

I have discovered more and more I read the flailing Wired magazine the same way I read The Onion, mostly for a laugh at the outrageous and humorous things that appear there.  In the...

Report:  Castor Semenya is a Both

Report: Castor Semenya is a Both

Well, this is certainly one for the “should have been obvious” file. South African “female” running star Caster Semenya has apparently tested as a Hermaphrodite, which is to say that she really isn’t a...

The Long Lie

The Long Lie

A few years ago, Chris Anderson, the editor in chief of Wired Magazine wrote a book called “The Long Tail”. In a nutshell, Anderson’s observations were based mostly around the book, video, and music...

Greed Killing Formula 1?

Greed Killing Formula 1?

I will be the first person to admit that this is a story that could have been written in any of about the last 10 years. Formula 1 has become the largest sink hole...

What Can Brown Do For You?  Go Slow?

What Can Brown Do For You? Go Slow?

Okay, now, it isn’t very often that I do this sort of thing, but damn, I gotta let this one out because it’s driving me batty. It’s a little story of rims for my...

North Korea Firing Rocket or Launching Satellite

North Korea Firing Rocket or Launching Satellite

Well, as I mentioned about a month ago, airlines had started to turn north korea into a no fly zone, as a result of Pyongyang suggesting that there might be trouble. Everyone in the...

ER Draws Last Breathe; Era of TV Ending?

ER Draws Last Breathe; Era of TV Ending?

NBC’s long time hit show ER is grinding to a finish this week, the end of it’s 15th a final season. It’s been a struggle the last couple of years for this “use to...

Report:  Whitehouse asks GM CEO to Step Down

Report: Whitehouse asks GM CEO to Step Down

In the almost never ending saga of the embattled US auto makers, there have been a few odd twist and turns. This is probably the oddest one so far. According to the Associated Press,...

CNN Slips to Third, or Did they?

CNN Slips to Third, or Did they?

An interesting report on the March viewership numbers from Nielsen Media Research. shows the CNN is slipping to third amoungst cable news viewship in prime time. “Through Wednesday, Fox was averaging 2.73 million prime-time...