I didn’t make it there, but I did manage to squeeze in the Parnassus Group party at the Atomic Testing Museum on Friday. Many, many, many more people than last year, and I managed to catch glimpses of Robert Scoble, Loic Le Meur, Brent Spiner, and LeVar Burton — but not much has changed from [...]

Cheater, Cheater — In These Times Yet another reason why not to deregulate industry!

Mass Media Failed U.S. Public on Iraq The issue I’m feeling most drawn to these days: Deregulation of Media is not in the public’s best interest!

Our Dangerous Distance between the Private and the Commons Cold Turkey I grew up in a small town. Kids played in backyards without fences that stretched from house to house, encompassing the entire block. Neighbor’s passed the summer evening hours on porches that lined both sides of the street. In the winter, someone’s relative was [...]

It’s amazing how few control the western world’s mass-media outlets. Do some research and see just how few monopolies control what skewed and partisan information we’re bombarded with daily. A good place to start is here: Who Owns the Media? Through these deceptive airwaves, it’s good to catch some alternative news sources like Democracy Now!, [...]