For about eight years I've had my name on the SPJ-L list. Back in the mid-90s the list served as a forum for advice on the craft of journalism, job opportunities and general advice. Starting about the time of the 2000 presidential election, however, the listserv became little more than a collection of conspiracy theories, […]
The media has gotten a ton of criticism (much of it deserved) for injecting the prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison into everything from theater reviews to food columns. The Union-Tribune's Gina Lubrano steps up and acknowledges that, at least in one case, the reference was inappropriate. After seeing the story, White, who was […]
John Kerry, the presumptive Democrat nominee for president, struck the right tone in his statement on Ronald Reagan's death. Others, at Daily Kos, Democratic Underground and (predictably) Ted Rall have not been so...human. I actually called up the Michael Medved show earlier today as Medved was asking for people to come up with similarities between […]
Just got back from watching the latest Harry Potter movie. Excellent special effects. It follows the plot of the book pretty closely. Acting is good. Well worth the money. One slightly annoying thing. Readers of the books would know, but is not explained in the movie is exactly who Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are. […]