Monthly Archives: July 2010

Carlos Slim and the NY Times

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Art Stone

This week, every major publication in New York – except the NY Times – ran a story about Carlos Slim, one of the richest men in the world buying the only townhouse left on 5th Avenue for around $44 million. … Continue reading →

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How profitable is radio?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Art Stone

Cumulus Media just reported their quarterly earnings – this year is a little less chaotic than a few recent years – advertising by the Census and BP have made things better than they might have been, and political spending is … Continue reading →

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Freedom of “Worship”

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Art Stone

Glenn Beck’s second hour today focused on President Obama redefining “Freedom of Religion” as “Freedom of Worship”, which curiously was the term used in the Soviet Union’s Constitution. The difference was that in the Soviet Union, you were allowed to … Continue reading →

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The BP End Game

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Art Stone

Now that the BP well seems to be under control, there are three different approaches that are being floated… #1) Resume the oil flow – this seems to be the idea that the litigation lawyers and government bureaucrats favor. To … Continue reading →

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Lesbian cows

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Art Stone

If you’re overlook the anthropomorphism, I learned something new today. I was looking for information about the USDA standards for grading beef in response to seeing some confusion by “city people” over what “cows” are (vs “cattle”) and why dairy … Continue reading →

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The one thing President Obama won’t say

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Art Stone

Keep an ear out – now that it looks like the BP well is under control, the one thing I don’t expect President Obama to say is “Thank you”…. as in “I would like to thank all of the scientists, … Continue reading →

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CBS rolls out new radio.com

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Art Stone

CBS has moved all their streaming to a new platform located at radio.com.

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2010 – the year of admitting defeat

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Art Stone

Recently, Oaktree Capital took Regent Commuincations through Chapter 11 to clear the books of debt that will never be repaid. Oaktree also controls GAP, which acquired many of the former Clear Channel radio stations when CC decided they went overboard. … Continue reading →

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YouTube smells like Old Spice

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Art Stone

Who would think millions of people would voluntarily watch advertisements for manly body wash for no benefit other than the fun of watching them? YouTube’s most active list today is smothered in Old Spice.

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6800 psi and rising

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Art Stone

The latest report from the BP well – which is now completely shut in – is that the pressure is at 6800 PSI… From what was known before the accident, the pool at the bottom of the well is around … Continue reading →

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Who is FaithfulAmerica.org?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Art Stone

Someone is after Glenn Beck’s campaign to expose so-called “Social Justice”… so who is Faithful America?  Let’s start at who owns the domain:  Domain Name:FAITHFULAMERICA.ORG Created On:20-Apr-2004 14:38:10 UTC Registrant Name:Faith in Public Life Registrant Organization:Faith in Public Life Registrant Street1:1101 Vermont Ave. NW Registrant Street2:9th Floor Registrant City:Washington Registrant State/Province:DC Registrant Postal Code:20005 Registrant Country:US Registrant Phone:+1.202-435-0260  So the domain has existed since 2004 … Continue reading →

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Trouble in Nigeria

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Art Stone

Nigeria is the 4th largest supplier of crude oil to the United States. Energy Dept stats. Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria are all about the same amount, with Canada being our largest supplier. Nigeria’s crude is high quality and easy … Continue reading →

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Progressive Racism

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Art Stone

Bill Press is on vacation this week – yesterday, his group of fill-in people made a staggeringly racist remark. They were generally talking about Alvin Greene in South Carolina, who is the black man who won the Democratic Primary for … Continue reading →

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How big is a “Lion’s share”?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Art Stone

Ron Insana has a new early morning radio show called the “Insana Quotient”. This morning, I tuned in to hear what the show is like and he was talking to a Gulf Oil Spill “Scare Monger” worried about the toxic … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck’s next history lesson – Fred Hampton

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Art Stone

There is a question that would open the Obama facade wide open if a reporter were to ask it – “Mr President, would you support having the Department of Justice reopen the case of the death of Fred Hampton?”. It … Continue reading →

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