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Gas Prices, Again

23 Apr

It is ridiculous that a business would essentially have to “import” gas from Mexico to stay afloat. Yet, the media wants to keep the presidential candidates focused on smear campaigns and non-issues. I would rather hear the candidates addressing real issues. Gas prices are astronomical; the economy is down the tubes. Can we start talking [...]

My Phone is Disconnected

16 Jul

I paid the bill, honestly. Actually my phone is not disconnected but rather the phone company Sunrocket went out of business without not so much as an email to notify me and their more than 200,000 other subscribers. I had to find out on Twitter. After Dan Mosqueda posted that Sunrocket was shutting it’s doors [...]

Media Circus Following Virgina Tech Shootings

19 Apr

The moment I heard that NBC received a package from the gunman in the Virginia Tech shootings, I was curious. I hoped there would be a letter or something explaining what was going on in the gunman’s mind to cause him to do such a heinous thing. I was watching NBC last night and saw [...]

More on Imus (sort of)

17 Apr

The argument in defense of Imus’ comments is that rappers say the same things and no one complains. This argument is full of fallacy. Try telling the police officer that pulls you over for speeding that everyone else was speeding too. While it might be true that doesn’t change the fact that you were speeding [...]

Imus Canned. Now What?

12 Apr

Yesterday Don Imus’ TV simulcast was terminated on MSNBC and today his CBS radio show was canceled. The uproar caused this to happen. Congratulations I guess. The same uproar occurred as a result of the Michael Richards episode a few months ago. And everyone was upset about what Joe Biden said about Barack Obama. We [...]