If I ran a big-time news service, one of my policies would be to only run items as news that are really news. Here's an example: Why is it news when Madelyne Gorman Toogood allegedly beats her daughter? She's the Indiana woman who got caught on a parking lot video tape apparently punching her daughter in the backseat of her car. Child abuse is obviously a bad thing, but as … [Read more...] about Not Toogood News.
The Modern Business Relationship
Modern customer relations can be pretty strange. My wife bought a Dell laptop a few years ago, and that model turns out to have some problems with the batteries. Some unforeseen interaction with the charger can cause them to overheat and catch fire. It's only actually happened once, and no one was hurt, but there was a class action lawsuit that has now reached a settlement. She … [Read more...] about The Modern Business Relationship
The Bigger Fool.
John Kass's explanation of why Bob Greene had to be asked to resign is a little overwrought: She was in high school, brought to this newspaper by her parents. They trusted and respected him. They were in awe of him. And he did what he did with their daughter. I don't care about sex lives of reporters or politicians. That's not my business or yours either, as long as they're … [Read more...] about The Bigger Fool.
Why Nobody Takes the Libertarian Party Seriously.
I have a lot of sympathies for the ideals of the Libertarian party, but their campaigning skills leave a lot to be desired. … [Read more...] about Why Nobody Takes the Libertarian Party Seriously.
Bob Greene
In an amazing bit of local news, Chicago Tribune Columnist Bob Greene has resigned under pressure for "inappropriate sexual conduct some years ago with a girl in her late teens whom he met in connection with his newspaper column." I quoted last part exactly because as fellow blogger and actual journalist Bill Dennis points out, Greene's activities aren't spelled out too … [Read more...] about Bob Greene