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Confusing News and Entertainment

September 25th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Business, Opinion No Comments »

Most people reading these words will remember when journalism was a scared trust. The main objective of reporters was to be the objective first witnesses of history. The criteria were defined clearly. It was to tell the story: who, where, how, when and why. News services prided themselves on having the story first and having the story right.

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David Foster Wallace: 1962 - 2008

September 14th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment No Comments »

In his thirties, David Foster Wallace wrote “Infinite Jest”. It is a defining work. This is a short passage:

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Sony Becomes an Advertiser on MySpace Music

September 14th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Business, Technology and Science No Comments »

Sony has been added as an advertiser on MySpace Music. It joins McDonald’s, State Farm and Toyota:

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Tina Fey Spoofs Governor Palin

September 14th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Politics and Government No Comments »

In case you missed it, here is a YouTube clip of Tina Fey opening Saturday Night Live as Governor Palin:

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Four and a Half Minutes with Bill and Jerry

September 12th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Business, Technology and Science No Comments »

Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld try again. Commercial Two is four minutes and thirty seconds. At least this commercial is understandable and does not require explanatory notes:

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Charlie Gibson Will Interview Governor Palin

September 11th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Opinion, Personal Skills, Politics and Government No Comments »

Charlie Gibson knows. He is an experienced news journalist and his television network has landed the most sought-after interview of the 2008 elections. Charlie Gibson will have the first campaign interview with Governor Sarah Palin. And Charlie Gibson knows that this is not going to go well. Either half the country - or perhaps the whole country - will not like his conversation with Governor Palin.

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Classical Music at Passionato

September 11th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Arts and Entertainment, Business, Technology and Science No Comments »

The target market may be a small segment of the internet community. However, it is a demographic of people who are passionate about classical music and the quality of the download. Now there is Passionato:

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