Category Archives: Totally random stuff

Kidd Kraddick dead at 53

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Kidd Kraddick hosted a morning show on Cumulus Media (he was another of the ABC Radio personalities Cumulus inherited). He keeled over at a golf tournament in New Orleans. Just last week he was discussing with his onair staff what … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Dead Things, Radio Biz, Radio News | 5 Comments

Banana Diversity

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Many people know that French wines only exist today because they are grown from grafts onto North American root stocks after a North American pest was introduced into Europe. Panama disease may do the same thing to bananas, which are … Continue reading →

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The PR view of Chautauqua

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Fred Stiening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWVNrWGMgt8 At least in part, Chautauqua was a gathering place for the rich social elites from Pittsburgh. Jamestown is on the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, making it a place that became easier to reach when the railroads were built (40 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure | 11 Comments

The Gathering

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The venue is the chapel of the Lutheran Convalescent Center, where my sister came every Sunday to make music. The minister is a very nice man with a beautiful singing voice. I could see immediately why they were drawn to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Dead Things | 4 Comments

Day is Dying in the West

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Some of you have been here long enough to remember when the web site died – coinciding with the movie debut of Atlas Shrugged Part 1. At the time, I posted the lyrics to the song “Day is Dying in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure | 8 Comments

Lost and Found

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Are you missing your water buffalo?

Posted in Totally random stuff | 17 Comments

Fork in the Road

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Fred Stiening

I’m going to be involved with some personal issues this week – that means the server will be in lockdown mode, with most of the things that are interesting turned off. The blog will still be here if you already … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Guide, Art's Big Adventure | 20 Comments

Chicago – 2 million celebrate Stanley Cup, nothing bad happens

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Fred Stiening

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-76495840/ The heat got to a few dozen fans, and one yahoo didn’t know you can’t carry a loaded gun in chicago. No riots, no looting, no overturned police cars, no random gun fire. I wonder why? http://espn.go.com/chicago/photos/gallery/_/id/9433915/image/1/chicago-blackhawks-chicago-blackhawks-celebration-parade

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Collapse of America | 2 Comments

Sweet!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Fred Stiening

No, this isn’t about Sweet Jack and layoffs at Cumulus at the former ABC stations happening this week A few days ago, I was listening to the horrid drivel called Fox Radio News at the top of the hour, and … Continue reading →

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USB dead drops

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Wow, is this subversive – we need Congress to protect us from this! Take a $5 USB drive and embed it in a non obvious location. USB drives require no power – once embedded, people can discretely exchange “stuff” without … Continue reading →

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