From the Television Files

by Doug Krile on February 6, 2010

Just a couple of interesting video clips for your weekend enjoyment.   First, from Keith Olbermann – a pretty good slicing and dicing of a critical newspaper piece.

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Then, in a lighter vein (unless the theatrics were REAL), a meteorologist forecasting this weekend’s big blizzard:

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Friday Night Fun

by Doug Krile on February 5, 2010

Nothing serious tonight.  Just good, old-fashioned, fun. Give a guy four pool tables and bunch of dominoes and look what you get!

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Any Concerns About This Genetically-Modified Food?

February 2, 2010

I’m all for progress and have been using those “Green Bags” to help fruits and vegetables last longer, but I’m not so sure about pushing a tomato to 30 days! Spooky, if you ask me!

Genetically-Modified Tomato Stays Fresh For SIX WEEKS

Tomatoes genetically modified to stay fresh for 30 days longer have been developed by [...]

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Another On-Air Dust-Up

January 28, 2010

Ah, don’t you love it when anchors tangle with the folks they’re interviewing!

Senator Judd Gregg vs Melissa Francis and Contessa Brewer

Politico’s Andy Barr writes about another todo which occurred on MSNBC today… Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) attacked MSNBC hosts Contessa Brewer and Melissa Francis on Thursday, questioning their “integrity” as [...]

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The Lincoln Race

January 25, 2010

More national attention for Arkansas politics, via Countdown with Keith Olbermann:

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And, speculation put to rest, perhaps…
Lincoln’s Twittering UPDATE
And, there will be more on The Rock in Review Tuesday. For now:
Lincoln Rumors and Pickup Trucks

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Conan’s Goodbye

January 24, 2010

I’ve never been a fan of Conan O’Brien. Just never “got” his routine.  However, his farewell Friday night (and I know I’m late to the game) was outstanding. We can all learn from what he said:

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Your Sunday Study in Conspiracy

January 24, 2010

Potatoes are in the oven, tuna steaks are ready to go, so we’ll heat things up here with a touch of conspiracy theory.  You KNOW how much I love to stir things up with stuff like this, so dive on in and feel free to respond.

Put on your tinfoil bonnet with the blue ribbons on [...]

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The Stimulus – Looking Back

January 23, 2010

I know it’s easy to “Monday Morning Quarterback”, but there are some solid thoughts in this piece by John Aravosis on his Americablog. Would this have made the stimulus more effective? It ain’t doin’ what it was supposed to do right now.

In retrospect, what would have happened had Obama just gone for the [...]

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The Death of Free Speech?

January 21, 2010

So, American businesses are struggling to stay alive as the recession continues, but they’re going to be able to spend what they want on political campaigns? Perhaps the biggest will have the most to spend? Isn’t something wrong with this picture? Or will it force transparency and avoid some back-room dealing?

Supreme Court Knocks Down Corporate [...]

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Voters Don’t Like Either Party

January 20, 2010

This pretty much sums things up – new research and analysis that shows voters are pretty much fed up with everything these days. The results from Massachusetts are certainly an outstanding example of the rebellion underway, but what are the long term implications? Striking, if you believe this analysis. 

PPP analysis: ‘This was a repudiation [...]

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