Mike in Halifax posts a comprehensive linkfest of resources related to the 1960s TV show Rat Patrol. Despite being raised by fairly dovey semi-peaceniksters in that era, Rat Patrol was A-OK as was playing with Action Man aka GI-Joe in our house as, of course, they were killing fascists and …

There are few days that match the day that three of us seem to be on the road to recovery over the great flu of 2006, the Orange smokes #1 UConn and they fire that most painful couple in Canada:  •  “When the retailer unveiled its new spring ad campaign Thursday, the bearded handyman Ted and his …

“"We are only the pioneers. Ours is the venturesome age that is exploring the possibilities of the human mind. In transmitting the heritage of the past, in stimulating the creative faculties of the mind, in building up a new dynamic civilization, radio will be one of our great instruments. I do …

It is interesting to follow Rob's work with NPR and my local NCPR and have noted his noting of the success of MLB.com as an example to NPR. I got an email this evening from MLB.com which made me go yea!  •  “Dear MLB.com Gameday Audio Subscriber:  •  LIVE baseball is back for the 2006 regular …

As the new ditigal TV world starts to nudge above the horizon, it is good to see the CTRC do something useful short of the dream of its own extinguishment. As some point before I leave this mortal coil, I may be able to buy cable TV without the 34 channels I never never never watch:  •  “As the …

One of the reasons radio is so good is radio is extremely cheap:  •  “The transmission equipment, costing just over $1, may be the cheapest in the world. But the local people definitely love it. On a balmy morning in India's northern state of Bihar, young Raghav Mahato gets ready to fire up his …

Stumped no more. Shoeless Jones left a very wise if brief comment:  •  “There is more to life than the three Bs; beer, baseball and bullshit!”  •  That is true. Friday has become the highlight of the week chez nous for the inexplicable reason (say that like Daffy Duck) of the mere use of bullets …

I got a great email from Donna in Winnipeg, a fine hyber-blogger, this morning about CKDU, Dalhousie's (of Halifax NS's) radio station where me and my buddy Rob did the show Bob The Dog from 1981 to 1983:  •  “...I wanted to let you know that CKDU is finally going high power tomorrow, Valentine's …

Rob, who drew me into this gig of his as a volunteer, points out a very interesting phenomena: NPR is expanding:  •  “While many newsrooms are shedding reporters—from the New York Times to the Dallas Morning News—NPR is one of the few places an experienced journalist can hope to get a job.  •  "I …