State of the Internet

March 3, 2010

There’s more than a handful of this type of video out there, but this one is more current than most.  Via Lost Remote it’s one to watch. For sure.

JESS3 / The State of The Internet from JESS3 on Vimeo.

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Stern on CBS

March 3, 2010

I’m not a huge Howard Stern fan, to say the least, but I will give him credit for speaking his mind.  It’s not often you see him show up on national TV, but the CBS Early Show did something right this week and got him to pour out his feelings on Jay Leno. There’s video [...]

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Bring Back the Jingle

March 3, 2010

A good jingle can still sell me on a product, even if it’s one being re-used from a couple of decades ago! The post below has clips from both the old and the new versions:
That Verizon Commercial Sounds (And Looks) Familiar

You don’t often see a company using the theme song to another [...]

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Something Else to Worry About

March 2, 2010

As if we all don’t have enough to think about these days, some really smart person has done some “ciphering” and figured out what last weekend’s big earthquake REALLY means:
Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth (and knocked the Earth off axis by 3 inches)

The massive 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile [...]

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Who Wants to be a Doctor?

March 2, 2010

Newsweek has the numbers and they are not encouraging. The big question is: What’s the solution?
"The annual number of American medical students who go into primary care has dropped by more than…"

The annual number of American medical students who go into primary care has dropped by more than half since 1997. It’s [...]

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West Memphis 3 – CBS Followup

March 1, 2010

KUAR’s Ron Breeding has some thoughts on the CBS “48 Hours” hour-long treatment of the case of the West Memphis 3.
WM3 featured on CBS 48 Hours

The West Memphis Three case was featured this weekend on CBS News’ 48 Hours Mystery. Those of us in Arkansas who have been following the case for [...]

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Schultz, Lincoln, Halter and Brantley

March 1, 2010

It didn’t take long for the Halter vs. Lincoln political showdown to garner national attention.  One example – The Ed Show on MSNBC, where host Ed Schultz worked through a 12 minute segment on the Arkansas story, including some time with Arkansas Times’ Max Brantley:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about [...]

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When TV Theme Songs Were Memorable

March 1, 2010

Here’s a bunch of nostalgia (for those of you over 30). Memories of when TV theme songs really stuck in your mind.
The Wonderful Memories Behind 6 Classic TV Theme Songs
Many of today’s TV shows have dispensed with the traditional theme song in an effort to squeeze in more commercial time, which fills traditional television fans [...]

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Halter Takes on Lincoln

March 1, 2010

Welcome to March! Our wicked weather month of February was a short one, thankfully.  Our quick survey of what folks are talking about this Monday turns first to politics:
Lt. Governor Bill Halter says he’s running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Blanche Lincoln. Halter is the only Democrat to officially announce a challenge to [...]

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Amazing Michael Jackson Tribute

February 27, 2010

Looks like some 5 million people have already seen this, so I apologize if I’m late to the game, but this young fellow is spectacularly talented – musically and with video editing. In case you don’t notice right away, this is one guy playing all the roles..

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