Saturday, April 30, 2011
Obama vs the press? Yes, indeed..
The rundown of the clash: The White House said that a San Fransisco CHRONICLE reporter broke the rules when he filmed a protest at a private dinner—you know, the one where the person paid thousands of bucks just to sing out a protest song
The White House said the reporter broke the rules of typical pool reporting by using film and not text..
But the San Fran CHRONICLE is upping the fight a bit more today: They said that the White House is very wrong....
This is a fascinating story to me.. I’ll be interested in seeing where it goes. It also shows that no matter the party or president, there is inevitably a war between those who want to report information and those who’d rather keep it secret.
Obama vs the press? Yes, indeed..
Pennsylvania prosecutor approves charges for 10-year-old babysitter after infant dies
Fogal said a charge of third-degree murder is appropriate for the girl, who was two weeks shy of her 10th birthday when her “violent acts” caused abusive head trauma to the baby and ultimately his death.
It was determined during a hearing Friday that girl will be tried in juvenile court rather than in adult criminal court. Fogal said she will be tried as a delinquent, however, meaning if convicted she could face time in a juvenile detention center.
Pennsylvania prosecutor approves charges for 10-year-old babysitter after infant dies
GRIM NEW NUMBERS: 342 PEOPLE DEAD IN SIX STATES AFTER MASSIVE TORNADO OUTBREAK
A very bad weekend for many..
The website parapolitical with a great example in the form of an image of our modern day news media:
… we expect the press to provide transparency and accountability to the people to whom governments are ultimately accountable so people are well-informed …
- Barack Obama extols the enlightened role the press play in American civic discourse (2006)
Freedom of Press: the founding myth of financial democratic politics?
How true this all is.. One day in the life of media coverage of events.. and this occurs.
The big websites all following to the minute the updates from the Royal wedding—I got a few news alerts yesterday that the news alert writers should be ashamed of. Even more, I got an breaking news alert on my phone that the Royal palace last night ordered dozens of pizzas, delivered to the privileged few by London police.
I respect Brian Williams and NBC NIGHTLY NEWS a bit more, though.. at least he turned the jet around and they became the only news network to do on the ground and all-around good reporting on the calamity in the South..
But this CNN snippet—of a real screenshot of a day in the news—is very telling of how far our celebrity culture has been intertwined with news of the day..
Once again, tip of the coal rake to parapoliticalfor some good image for thought.
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It’s a jungle out there. Welcome. You’re here.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Friday, April 29, 2011
Brutal honesty from Anderson Cooper
He tweeted tonight:
I love London, but Brits drink 2 much. In 20 min I just saw 25 drunks, 3 vomiters, 5 public pee-ers, and 4 passed out people. Yuck
A party not fit for commoners
The Royal wedding day ends with bacon butties and fry ups at a late night party of 300.. drinks on Harry. He best hope no one has a camera for the embarrassing moments ..
The hatless woman.. A scandal worthy of .. Well, very little attention
But since once real news reporters are now gossiping about it, so too does this site: it’s true, David Cameron’s wife did not wear a hat.. and it looked like she didn’t care a bit.. The Queen might.
Mrs. Obama offended the Queen once too.. As I’m sure so did Lt. Frank Drebin .. Things happen. Hats sometimes don’t.
SO NOW THAT THERE IS A ROYAL WEDDING, DOES ONE-TIME COMMONER KATE NOW GET THE FULL SCALE ROYAL TREATMENT?
And by that I mean.. does she get her own personal Groom of the Stool? It would certainly be unfair were she to not.
This kiss this kiss
Just got an AP NEWS ALERT that William and Kate exchanged a short kiss… An AP alert?! A kiss is breaking news worthy?! The news has become this shallow… As the tornadoes roll on
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR, THE VICTIMS OF TORNADOES, AND THE LAND OF JAPAN ALL MATTERED.. I REALIZED..
IT’S ROYAL WEDDING TIME!
And that, my friends, is what really matter.
Royalty marrying.. The kings and queens—with some added flavor of dictators thrown in—all watching the pomp and circumstance of the Royals. Don’t drink beer in front of the queen, though. My God, how ‘common’ do ARE YOU anyway!? Wine.. that’s the ticket. Just wine.
Wining and dining with the rich and famous—and many not famous but still mega-rich.
By the way… what exactly is Prince William’s last name? The question has surged by 1200% this week. He is in the line of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family.
And just in time for the Royal wedding here is some pretty interesting reading to say the least.
Raise a glass!! Toast! But just not, I suppose, to history…?
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Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
There is a time when it's better to play with yourself. I suppose pun not intended.
Sony is now the latest with a black eye of data theft—this one affecting millions of users.
MORE:
A NEW DAY: If a Marine spots two men in his battalion kissing off-duty at a shopping mall, he should react as if he were seeing a man and woman
This among many new rules that the Marines are being trained on in the post-Don’t Ask Don’t Tell world
A NEW DAY: If a Marine spots two men in his battalion kissing off-duty at a shopping mall, he should react as if he were seeing a man and woman
Millions without power.. millions affected by massive storms rolling across the United States..
What an amazing night .. history made. Living through history is never good.. and this outbreak of tornadoes is just that way: Not good.
Amazing video.. frightening developments.. Sad night for so many without food and shelter.
Nothing said or done will bring back the 280+ lives not on earth tonight that were living their lives last night at this time..
A comic book spoiler site reporting that SUPERMAN is going to renounce his US citizenship over geo-political events.
But that’s ok. We still have BATMAN. That is unless he moved his assets offshore due to the financial crisis and invested heavily in different nations.
Can’t trust any superhero these days.
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WOW..
JUST WOW.
PRAYERS FOR TUSCALOOSA
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
NOON TORNADO UPDATE
A massive death toll has resulted from storms rolling across the United States, with the most deadly being in six southern states..
People are being pulled out from the rubble of their own homes.. Storms have devastated major portions of the South—and now with over 600 tornadoes for the month of April, there has been a new weather record.
Survivors are recounting their tornado encounters..
Latest: At least 214 dead..
Deadly storms roll..
Aftermath in Alabama: Photos..
NEW: Tornado warning issued for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as storms roll east..
Flash flood watches..
Major catastrophe..
Worst in Alabama History..
A few days ago, Accuweather forecaster Henry Margusity was right when he predicted that this week would be deadly..And now today he is forecasting that the last day of storms *until Sunday* may bring tornado threats to New York City through North Carolina..
Prayers today for a nation seemingly devastated by the wrath of Mother Nature at her most brutal and uncaring time..
Can we just get a sunny day, please?
TOTAL DISASTER
Dozens of tornadoes in six different states.. over 200 dead.. injuries.. destruction.. Developing.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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We don’t need doctors.. our eyes are already doctered. Goodnight nonetheless.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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Good evening everyone..
Johnny Cash sings us into another evening—one closer to summer
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The Old Gray Lady just ain't what she used to be
The New York TIMES is now the latest of many to fall for a spoof of real news as presented by the always hilarious ONION.. The New York Times’ April 17 mini-retrospective on the “original teen-girl tabloid,” Tiger Beat, included a sampling of the magazine’s covers throughout the years..
The TIMES peeled the onion back though and issued this statement:
A series of pictures last Sunday of covers of the magazine Tiger Beat, with an article about how the original teen-girl tabloid has remained virtually unchanged since its inception in 1965, erroneously included a parody cover, produced by the satiric newspaper The Onion, that featured a picture of President Obama
The Old Gray Lady just ain't what she used to be
Online friends don't increase offline friendships, study finds
Maybe we can go back to a time when people… talked not typed. Spoke not FTPd.. Tumbled not Tumbrled??
Your social network won’t make you more social IRL.
Online friends don't increase offline friendships, study finds
yuck what did you do to your other site???
Changed it.. For the better .. stick to Coal Speaker, though.. no worries on that other site.
Something strange in the air
Tremendous storms have rocked the nation from coast to coast over the past several days.. There is a strange feeling in the air, too. Something very heavy, very humid.. very intense.. And almost very unstable. It seems that you can almost feel the conditions as they develop.. uneasy atmosphere above, storms descending to the ground below.. Texas saw tornadoes on top of wild fires.. An entire town in Arkansas gone.. St. Louis still recovering from their airport damage.. And now the storms rolling into the Ohio Valley and the I95 Corridor in coming hours and days.. The wild rocky weather will end.. But not before a record setting April occurs—with a record for tornadoes being more than likely..
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Maybe the force is with you.
Or is it the dark side?
Either way it’s time to go bed. Goodnight all..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Monday, April 25, 2011
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Welcome to the Twilight Zone. It should look a lot like where you already live. Goodnight all.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
To provide the high quality products and services that its customers demand, Apple must have access to the comprehensive location-based information
Apple’s General Counsel Bruce Sewall in a letter to Congress, after lawmakers first questioned why iPhones and other products from Apple are keeping so many files about people hidden on products..
6 days of rough weather is coming for large portions of the United States..
Intense storms, even some extreme predicted..
Easter message from the Pope: Political
Benedict urges diplomacy in Libya.. Calls on Europeans to welcome refugees from North Africa..
Interesting concept worthy of an Easter debate..
The Pope says that humanity is not an accident and not a product of evolution..
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TIL THE END OF THE WORLD - U2
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