Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Just Wondering
Why do guys who have been married several years call their wives "my bride"? Really, I get it, but it bugs me. I'm probably the strange one, not those who use the phrase. I have many friends who use the term and I'm not about to offend them. I think it bothers me because it seems the person using the word is attempting to announce to everyone else their marriage is very successful. Well, good for them. I'm suspicious of people who have to announce everything instead of just doing or living it.
The way I see it a woman is a bride once...the day she is married. Really guys, do you want your wife calling you her "groom" after years of marriage? I guess I'm not a romantic...just a hair splitter.
The way I see it a woman is a bride once...the day she is married. Really guys, do you want your wife calling you her "groom" after years of marriage? I guess I'm not a romantic...just a hair splitter.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Looking For Fairness and Balance?
Being an old radio person, I pick up on some things happening in the industry the average person might not. At the same time, maybe I'm a conspiracy theorist or just plain crazy, but I've seen some interesting changes lately in an area talk radio station.
The Triad and Triangle areas of North Carolina have seen the arrival of two new unabashedly conservative talk radio stations in the past year known as "Rush Radio" owned by Clear Channel. I believe they have had some effect on 101.1 FM talk radio, which, located in Burlington, covers both markets. 101.1 started out as a station offering a balanced political view (as is still evident to some extent with national programs such as Michael Savage and Alan Combs), but I have sensed a definite hard left turn in the tone of their local morning and afternoon shows. In the beginning these programs were "middle of the road" with the morning show leaning to the right and the afternoon show leaning slightly to the left. This was a good thing and I regularly listened.
When I turn the dial to 101.1 these days all I am subjected to, for example, is constant Sarah Palin bashing. These guys are about as misogynistic as the liberal talking heads on MSNBC. Why do so many in the broadcast industry fear strong, conservative women? These guys should really stop and listen to themselves...it is incredible!
I guess the broadcasters at FM Talk have decided they need to become the "MSNBC of local radio" to Rush Radio's "Fox News"...so to speak. Either that, or the newcomers are putting a serious dent in 101.1's ratings. I would come down on the side of the latter, because I can hear it "between the lines" in the station promos, and, after all,in the end it's all about the money.
The Triad and Triangle areas of North Carolina have seen the arrival of two new unabashedly conservative talk radio stations in the past year known as "Rush Radio" owned by Clear Channel. I believe they have had some effect on 101.1 FM talk radio, which, located in Burlington, covers both markets. 101.1 started out as a station offering a balanced political view (as is still evident to some extent with national programs such as Michael Savage and Alan Combs), but I have sensed a definite hard left turn in the tone of their local morning and afternoon shows. In the beginning these programs were "middle of the road" with the morning show leaning to the right and the afternoon show leaning slightly to the left. This was a good thing and I regularly listened.
When I turn the dial to 101.1 these days all I am subjected to, for example, is constant Sarah Palin bashing. These guys are about as misogynistic as the liberal talking heads on MSNBC. Why do so many in the broadcast industry fear strong, conservative women? These guys should really stop and listen to themselves...it is incredible!
I guess the broadcasters at FM Talk have decided they need to become the "MSNBC of local radio" to Rush Radio's "Fox News"...so to speak. Either that, or the newcomers are putting a serious dent in 101.1's ratings. I would come down on the side of the latter, because I can hear it "between the lines" in the station promos, and, after all,in the end it's all about the money.
Double Standards Continue
A school in Pennsylvania has instituted a plan where students are segregated by race and gender, explaining it is all about mentoring. The media reports this in a favorable light. Those with this idea and the students involved are African-American. The idea is being hailed as innovative and forward-thinking. Good for them.
In Raleigh, NC the Wake county school board is re-instituting a neighborhood school system so students won't have to spend hours on their daily bus rides to school. This has received negative national media attention and the board is being branded as segregationist and racist and, of course, the NAACP is involved.
Am I missing something here?
In Raleigh, NC the Wake county school board is re-instituting a neighborhood school system so students won't have to spend hours on their daily bus rides to school. This has received negative national media attention and the board is being branded as segregationist and racist and, of course, the NAACP is involved.
Am I missing something here?
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Chrome OS Update
I am very frustrated with my Chrome OS CR-48 test laptop. The audio has gone haywire on it! Instead of normal audio, all that comes out of the speaker is an electronic garble. Sometimes, after powering up, the audio will be fine, then after a period of time the garble starts. I have sent two reports through the "bug reporting" program and as far as I know, there is no real support to call on. Considering the computer was free, I guess I'm up a creek without a paddle. A majority of the things I do online involve audio, but I might still try to use the CR-48 on occasion.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
He-Man Woman Hater's Club
Chris Matthews is the most misogynistic person I have ever seen in my life.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
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