December 12, 2010

Is Condescension Ever Funny?

Check out this excerpt from Paul Carr at TechCrunch…

Rule One: The next time one of you asks the rhetorical question “why is this news?” I swear to God I will come round to your basement, gather up all of your Wil Wheaton action figures and melt them down into a giant plastic phallus. If you’ve ever seen the Miriam Karlin scene in A Clockwork Orange, you know what happens next. Save us both a trip and next time you find yourself asking “why is this news?”, instead ask yourself “why do I still live with my parents?”. It’s news because people better than you said so.

Fortunately for me, I am smart enough to decide what’s news and what’s not.

Some dipshit at TechCrunch sure as hell isn’t.

December 12, 2010 by Common Sense Filter

A Note for a Friend

I need to write this post for myself more than for anyone else.

This has been an emotional roller coaster of a weekend for me and those of you who know me, you know that’s saying something.

A young friend of mine was hospitalized in the middle of the week. In addition to being a friend of mine he also hosts two shows on my network.

I didn’t know much more beyond the fact that he had been hospitalized. I didn’t know what was wrong with him although I am aware he has had some serious issues in the past.

I got a call yesterday from an old friend of mine who informed me that his condition was worse than I originally imagined. In fact, whether or not he would live through the day came into question.

When I hung up the phone, my heart dropped. He is too young for this to be happening to him.

My heart goes out to his family and his friends.

We’ll all be praying that he makes it out of this.

December 12, 2010 by Serious Business
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