So I got this press release thingy at my blog email address: From: Peter Schiff <[email protected]> To: Mark Draughn Subject: Peter Schiff on the People Threatening To Murder Him I have no idea who Peter Schiff is, but I was curious what he did that would lead to death threats, so I read on... While most Americans spent the last few days peacefully celebrating the … [Read more...] about Why I Hope Peter Schiff Gets Painful Rectal Itching
When Press Releases Rule the Media
I just noticed that Matt Haiduk posted a complaint a few weeks ago at his Kane County Criminal Lawyer blog about how often news stories about crime are based on nothing but press releases: If you read a newspaper article and don’t know what’s going on, you’d think a newspaper reporter was sitting in a courtroom watching trials as they unfold. That certainly does happen a lot … [Read more...] about When Press Releases Rule the Media
Freebies, Part 3 — It’s Not All About You
Because Tim Kreider's writing is the gift that keeps on giving, I’m writing a series of posts in response to several issues that he raised in his op-ed in the New York Times called “Slaves of the Internet, Unite.” In Part 1, I discussed how trading free work for exposure isn’t always a con: Sometimes it’s just how the business works. In Part 2, I discussed some of the economics … [Read more...] about Freebies, Part 3 — It’s Not All About You
No Means No: The Medical Exception
Let's talk about rapist doctors.I'm not talking about doctors who take advantage of anesthetized patients. That's a problem law enforcement can deal with. What I'm talking about is someone like Dr. Michael Parsa, who works at the University Medical Center of El Paso, and who essentially raped an unidentified woman for the police, according to a lawsuit filed by the … [Read more...] about No Means No: The Medical Exception
Freebies, Part 2 – Pricing Creative Labor
I'm writing a series of posts in response to several issues that author Tim Kreider raised in his op-ed in the New York Times called "Slaves of the Internet, Unite." In Part 1, I discussed how trading free work for exposure isn't always a con: Sometimes it's just how the business works. In this part, I'd like to discuss some of the economics of pricing mental labor.Kreider … [Read more...] about Freebies, Part 2 – Pricing Creative Labor