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What is the key to a good blog?
Have something to say? ADD A NEW POST! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I have been thinking about the comments that have been made to me about posting on a particular topic.
I have a cause that I believe in [...]
Is Citizen Journalism Useful or Important?
I see news stories and tidbit phenomena almost daily about citizen journalism (a.k.a. participatory media and many other titles). Normal, everyday people who have no journalistic base have been technologically and psychologically enabled by the Internet to become citizen journalists. What has it meant so far, and where do you think it could go from [...]
Dramatic High Speed Chase and Shootout in Idaho Falls
Last night our normally peaceful Idaho Falls was the scene of a crazy high speed vehicle chase, shootout, foot chase, and hostage situation. Most of us locals watched these events play out nearly live on our televisions last night. All three local news stations tried to get the best information, and this morning it seems [...]
Tracking the 2008 Idaho Legislature
I hope this article and discussion can serve as a local resource for keeping track of what our legislature is doing this year. I also hope we can somewhat keep score of how southeast Idaho is doing in the legislature, and how our local Idaho Falls representatives and senators are working for us.
Unfortunately, paying attention [...]
Handicapped Parking Permit Reforms Needed
Is everything kosher with the handicapped parking system?
I never park in the handicapped-marked spaces, even if I have to park in the north forty. I’ve had disabled friends and could not imagine taking their close spot so my healthy legs could save a mere minute of walking.
However, we see people all the time who do [...]
City-Wide Webcam Network Needed for Security
I got so mad about our not-yet-completed Equal Access Playground recently being vandalized. This is the playground with special features that enable handicapped kids to play more easily than they would at typical playgrounds. The folks involved with it spent many months raising money and driving the project forward. Some hooligans took just a short [...]
Seen any good movies lately?
I had thought before of starting a movie discussion thread, and have had some recent requests for it so here we go.
In case you have not used these sources before, I find the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB) and Wikipedia are great resources for learning about movies. IMDB is great for quickly finding the movie [...]
Free Summer Kids Movies at Edwards Theater
Our local Edwards theater in Ammon (Grand Teton Stadium 14) is showing some free kids movies again this summer.
This can be a great way to get your family out of the house, get free entertainment, and sit in air conditioned and comfortable seating for a couple hours. Be advised the theaters fill up, so get [...]
Strange Duets Musical Mashup Concert Festival Proposed
Back in the 90’s Aerosmith and Run DMC put out a mashup of “Walk This Way“, which was fairly popular, if only due to the disparate genres being mixed collaboratively. Since then, not many cross-genre collaborations have happened, I think there was a country and R&B mashup last year.
A currently popular YouTube mashup features [...]
Idaho Falls News Media Shame Themselves with Paparazzi-Like Behaviors
Normally I commend our local media reporters for doing as good a job as is possible. Unfortunately a single hallway moment has spotlighted a severe err in judgment by several local news reporters.
I was reading the Post Register’s report of Savannah Berrey being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. We all know the case was [...]
Guns and Chocolate Chip Cookies: The Answer to America’s Problems?
One fairly hot topic around the country and in Eastern Idaho is the Issue of Gun Control. Always sure to warm things up, just bring this topic up at your next company picnic. The topic becomes even warmer and begins to get “red hot†just after any horrific “gun related†tragedy takes place [...]
DirecTV Fails Local Channels Promise for Five Years
Idaho Falls residents are being deceived.
Anyone who has received a DirecTV mailer has been frustrated that the great bundled offer cannot include local channels in our area. DirecTV representatives try to mollify us with offers of using an antenna to receive channels over-the-air, that we “should” be able to get a waiver and receive [...]
whew, slow day, time to all start commenting again!
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