THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT....
SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT: Yes, San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre is often right... hey, a stopped watch is accurate twice a day. In the middle of the bombast, he's on target frequently. But I'm wondering just how cozy the relationship is between him, lawyer-for-the-offended-atheist-Paulson McElroy and Judge Patricia Cowett. And there's so much smoke from the City Hall scandal-o-rama but not enough fire (as in "indictments"). Plenty to clean up? Absolutely. Does the mission get lost in the middle of the ego? Probably. BAD PR: Monday October 10th's Wall St. Journal cover story about San Diego's financial woes and City Hall mess.
FLU PANIC: There's reason to be concerned over the news-hype about FLU... and the possibility of "bird flu" jumping to humans. It started with the October National Geographic story entitled "The Next Killer Flu:Can We Stop It?" Implication: Let's make everyone jittery and imply that George W. Bush isn't doing enough. I think there are some people who actually enjoy the thought of an epidemic... starting with some members of the media. (Hey.. why didn't Bush do anything to stop the big quake in Pakistan, eh? Huh???!??)
SPEAKING OF PANIC: Notice how many media outlets are "suddenly" focusing on the real state market? Trying to talk down the market is a new sport among the chattering classes. It's not enough that the economy is strong and many indicators are solid... it's important for the elites to chip away at anything that is positive: This round it's your equity. Don't buy it. Real estate has always been a long term proposition. Be patient. The market cycles around, and is always best in the long run.
TV MINDSET: I've figured it out. Americans are so conditioned by television that they've transferred expectations to EVERYTHING. They want a quick war and resolution in Iraq... they want instant gratification. The news? What else is on? Roger Ailes, guru of Fox News Channel wrote a great book a few years ago called "You Are the Message". All about capturing attention within "twenty minutes". Now it's about twenty seconds. We're too often bored if there's no "final chapter" in a short amount of time. Life becomes a remote control option. It's not, but we think it is.... to our detriment.
TV GUIDE IS AN ALSO-RAN: Speaking of TV, the venerable TV Guide is in its last "old format". This week's issue marks the end of the "small pub" format. Next week, it joins the parade of tabloids in the 8 by 10 format... more useless celeb news, fewer reasons to use the magazine. Sign of the times, yes. Sad transition.. of course.
KUDOS TO THE ANGELS: For knocking the media favorite New York Yankees out of the playoffs. Next stop: Angels beat the White Sox in 6. Padres would have been killed by the Astros. Maybe next year Bochy will stop changing the lineup every 10 seconds.
EVANGELICAL PERSPECTIVE: I'm an evangelical Christian. But I wish Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson would just stay out of the limelight once in a while. Let some of the other good leaders speak. Too often the lust for the camera is too strong for these guys. It doesn't help the cause. And no, I don't blindly support Harriet Miers just because she's a Christian. Bush could have done better. No offense, Harriet. I'm tired of Christians being marginalized in the media.
FLU PANIC: There's reason to be concerned over the news-hype about FLU... and the possibility of "bird flu" jumping to humans. It started with the October National Geographic story entitled "The Next Killer Flu:Can We Stop It?" Implication: Let's make everyone jittery and imply that George W. Bush isn't doing enough. I think there are some people who actually enjoy the thought of an epidemic... starting with some members of the media. (Hey.. why didn't Bush do anything to stop the big quake in Pakistan, eh? Huh???!??)
SPEAKING OF PANIC: Notice how many media outlets are "suddenly" focusing on the real state market? Trying to talk down the market is a new sport among the chattering classes. It's not enough that the economy is strong and many indicators are solid... it's important for the elites to chip away at anything that is positive: This round it's your equity. Don't buy it. Real estate has always been a long term proposition. Be patient. The market cycles around, and is always best in the long run.
TV MINDSET: I've figured it out. Americans are so conditioned by television that they've transferred expectations to EVERYTHING. They want a quick war and resolution in Iraq... they want instant gratification. The news? What else is on? Roger Ailes, guru of Fox News Channel wrote a great book a few years ago called "You Are the Message". All about capturing attention within "twenty minutes". Now it's about twenty seconds. We're too often bored if there's no "final chapter" in a short amount of time. Life becomes a remote control option. It's not, but we think it is.... to our detriment.
TV GUIDE IS AN ALSO-RAN: Speaking of TV, the venerable TV Guide is in its last "old format". This week's issue marks the end of the "small pub" format. Next week, it joins the parade of tabloids in the 8 by 10 format... more useless celeb news, fewer reasons to use the magazine. Sign of the times, yes. Sad transition.. of course.
KUDOS TO THE ANGELS: For knocking the media favorite New York Yankees out of the playoffs. Next stop: Angels beat the White Sox in 6. Padres would have been killed by the Astros. Maybe next year Bochy will stop changing the lineup every 10 seconds.
EVANGELICAL PERSPECTIVE: I'm an evangelical Christian. But I wish Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson would just stay out of the limelight once in a while. Let some of the other good leaders speak. Too often the lust for the camera is too strong for these guys. It doesn't help the cause. And no, I don't blindly support Harriet Miers just because she's a Christian. Bush could have done better. No offense, Harriet. I'm tired of Christians being marginalized in the media.
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