Monthly Archives: October 2010

O’Donnell to WDEL-AM – We will crush you

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Art Stone

Christine O’Donnell is the Tea Party’s choice for U.S. Senator in Delaware.   WDEL-AM is the locally owned news/talk station in Wilmington and the highest rated (WILM-AM is owned by Clear Channel). WDEL’s programming is all locally produced until the sun … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Internet Streaming, Radio Biz | 1 Comment

Cost of Living increase is a right, right?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Art Stone

Rush slipped in a very disturbing item in his list today of “bad things the Democrats have done”….   He bemoaned that for two years there has been no cost of living increase, and that’s the work of the Democrats. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Internet Streaming, Obama Nation, Radio Biz | 9 Comments

Minimum Testing Times

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Art Stone

The problem:  people not really doing a test, but just clicking “It Worked” because they want to be helpful.   This is especially destructive when a brand new volunteer wants to make a good impression and completes 35 tests in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Streaming | 7 Comments

Where did Neal Boortz go?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Art Stone

He went to Disneyland! Last week, I reactivated the Libertarian category – Larry Elder is back, and Free Talk Live is picking up a lot of affiliates.   Let me know of any I’ve overlooked – the criteria is they call … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Internet Streaming | 2 Comments

Two things you may not know about Deepwater Horizon

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Art Stone

Deepwater Horizon burning and sinking in the Gulf of Mexico wasn’t the only thing it ever did. In September 2009, Deepwater Horizon made national news when BP announced it had discovered a huge oil field at 35,000 feet under the … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Energy, Obama Nation | 2 Comments

14th and 15th amendments? Can I get a hint?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Art Stone

Christine O’Donnell’s latest “debate” Not only doesn’t she understand the 1st Amendment and the context of Jefferson’s “Separation of church and state” letter, but she has no idea what the 14th and 15th amendments are about. Jefferson was not the … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics | 5 Comments

WRKO Blogger Contest

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Art Stone

WRKO in Boston is holding a “Political Blogger” contest. The first step of the process is to submit an example of something you’ve written that is 500 words or less. What should I submit? [The reward for “winning” is a … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Internet Streaming, Radio Biz | 4 Comments

It’s baseball playoff season

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Art Stone

If you’re listening or testing in the evenings – and you hear an unexpected program that isn’t shown on the station schedule – it’s a pretty safe bet the station is carrying the playoffs / World Series. Major League Baseball … Continue reading →

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Fire at the Galleria

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Art Stone

The mall in Roseville California is burning down. The 25 year old man who set it on fire is a drug addict and had been living in a homeless shelter. Thanks to a non-traditional news outlet and the guy having … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Death of Old Media | 6 Comments

Google car in your future?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Art Stone

http://mashable.com/2010/10/09/google-cars/ It’s a logical evolution from the ability of Google Maps/Earth to generate driving directions. Beyond the obvious predatory lawyer issues, the challenge a Google car might create is similar to the problem created by ABS. While ABS is a … Continue reading →

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Next exhibit

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Art Stone

A few hours ago, a man in Carlsbad, California dressed in black carrying a Jackolantern opened fire on 1st graders in a school playground with a .357 gun (first reports are often wrong. He also had a can of gasoline … Continue reading →

Posted in Obama Nation, State of Fear-mongering | 5 Comments

Entitlement

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Art Stone

My father was blind and growing up I had the opportunity to meet a number of handicapped adults. When government gets involved, compassion and accomodation grow into entitlement. The ADA grows from reasonable accommodation to lawyers running scams hiring the … Continue reading →

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My Advice to Glenn Beck

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Art Stone

Sleep at least 7 hours a day – seriously. Glenn announced today on his radio show that he is taking time off to undergo medical tests to find out why he is losing feeling in is hands and other neurological … Continue reading →

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Shootings in South Chicago, Indiana

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Art Stone

It’s only been a few hours and not only do we have a picture of the suspect, but this TV station has already declared him guilty http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=13293621 Care to guess his ethnic identity?

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Dr. Laura: The world isn’t only 10,000 years old!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Art Stone

Oh my. In response to a caller who wanted absolution for teaching her child the world is only 5,000 years old, Dr Laura went ballistic. After suggesting that perhaps God uses the process of evolution to do his creation, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 10 Comments