Category Archives: So Called Media

I have a quick moment here, since the Sprout is watching Caillou. This is a cute, educational — and sickeningly innoffensive — PBS cartoon I found via Netflix online “Watch Instantly” feature. The Sprout finds Caillou very entertaining. I had … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what coverage is like in the news outlets and weblogs you are reading, but I find it surprising I haven’t seen more bloggy coverage of the Alexis Debat debacle (Debatle?) Alexis Debat was a consultant to ABC … Continue reading →

Let’s just put all the self-defeatist chatter, and “oh-I-could-have-done-it-better-but-I’m-too-busy” snark about Air America aside for a moment. I am really enjoying two shows right now: Rachel Maddow (she’s on 7-9). Marc Maron   Honestly, I didn’t care for Marc Maron’s … Continue reading →

Looking at the Washington Post site late this evening I thought the editors had gone nuts. I mean, Wolfowitz as head of the World Bank doesn’t thrill me either, but wailing and gnashing of teeth? Oh, wait. That on the … Continue reading →

A couple of interesting stories about genuine customer service fiascos. First, via Engadget Sprint’s collections department number is unfortunately close to that of a small-business map publisher. [It is nearly the same as the number of] a small business owner … Continue reading →

The Elf and I have been watching Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network. Every now and then they run a “bump,” which is generally some text saying something flippant or some response to fan mail. And we always stop zipping … Continue reading →

So, Face the Nation is a damn liberal media propaganda machine because they had an entire show with Kennedy as the only guest? Well, it’s not the only time Face the Nation has not provided balance within the show. Bob … Continue reading →