A fowl discrimination

Posted 24 Nov 2011

Animals, Food, News | 2 Comments 

Who is that masked man?

Posted 2 Sep 2011

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The image here was released by the FBI to aid in the capture of a man suspected of robbing a bank in the suburbs of Chicago yesterday. 

How many bank robberies will have to occur, do you think, before banks stop putting the cameras up above eye level and instead place them on the desks, so they can capture faces?

A related query. Why are banks still using such terrible video cameras? The photos and clips are always granulated and blurry. I think my laptop and possibly even my cell phone could capture better video!  Or do the police simply not release the top quality images?

Political Radio Silence

Posted 10 Aug 2011

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On a recent vacation, I made a decision not to speak of the US Debt Crisis and, more importantly, not to watch or listen to any news about it. I avoided TV news broadcasts, radio programs and the new websites. It was one of my most relaxing holidays ever.

It got me to thinking, “How nice would it be if all news outlets took a two-week break from reporting on politics?” Think about it. We would hear more about art, literature, music, and maybe … just maybe … something about the average man or woman living a normal life. Wouldn’t that be refreshing?

Economic trouble is puzzling indeed

Posted 1 Jul 2011

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Well, I sure am glad to know that it wasn’t just me confused by how terribly wrong, complicated and out of sorts the economy seems to be. I was starting to think that I was the only one who didn’t get it.

Ad placement decisions

Posted 7 Apr 2011

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The BBC website is one of my regular stops for news. Recently, I had pause to consider the imagery and placement of ads for BBC feature stories within the context of current news stories.