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Hitting the Jackpot
Commented Sep 09, 2009 at 22:31:28 in Politics
“Dead on, Lux. Well said, sir. All the best...Foval”
President Must Keep It Simple, Hold On To Public Option Tonight
Commented Sep 09, 2009 at 11:42:13 in Politics
“Love to get your thoughts on this one, kids...if they are calling tonight's speech Obama's "clutch moment" then we need to make sure the Prez is prepared, eh?”
Why Won't Apple or MS Give Us What Google Might?
Commented Jul 09, 2009 at 12:33:52 in Business
“That's a VERY good quicky about why Linux is a great technology. I just wish the support was there from a professional applications standpoint. Unfortunately I've been let down by Ubuntu on a few occasions on media-related stuff. Maybe its time to take another look!
Thanks!
Scott”
Thanks!
Scott”
frantaylor replied on Jul 09, 2009 at 18:48:34
“"I just wish the support was there from a professional applications standpoint."
That is just bogus.
Go to www.redhat.com or www.novell.com and buy a Linux support contract.
You'll get FAR better service than your will ever get from Microsoft.”
That is just bogus.
Go to www.redhat.com or www.novell.com and buy a Linux support contract.
You'll get FAR better service than your will ever get from Microsoft.”
KillTheMessenger replied on Jul 09, 2009 at 16:08:22
“I am a M$ user for 20+ years or so. I have NEVER gotten support from M$. Not once.
The quality of M$ support pages is no better than that of Linux. In the Linux community you usually get a dozen different workarounds for a problem, if not an outright fix. M$ support basically says "We acknowledge that there is a problem. We might fix it in the next service pack. Or we might not. Go away!"
In any case... as a professional Linux user you can always look at the source code and fix it... try that with M$.
:-)”
The quality of M$ support pages is no better than that of Linux. In the Linux community you usually get a dozen different workarounds for a problem, if not an outright fix. M$ support basically says "We acknowledge that there is a problem. We might fix it in the next service pack. Or we might not. Go away!"
In any case... as a professional Linux user you can always look at the source code and fix it... try that with M$.
:-)”
Why Won't Apple or MS Give Us What Google Might?
Commented Jul 08, 2009 at 16:22:22 in Business
“Hey Jay...thanks for your comments. Actually I don't have a love of working with PCs. I've just got a lot of experience working with them due to clients' needs. Not all of the people I work with can afford a suite full of Macs. Accordingly there are some products that I prefer to work with over a Mac. As of right now, indeed I am entertaining buying a couple new ones to work on my online show (launching this fall...hehe). As you know, most of the creative people we generally have contact with in the media business prefer Macs and the editing software (except a very few Audacity, RadioCube, NCH's products, SAM4, etc.) I like to use are almost all open source anyway--can use them on any of the OS X, MS, Debian, BSD variants.
I'll admit, I have not yet jumped back on the Apple bandwagon, but please do not assume that I'm a MS-lover. I have problems with a some things MS does as a company with their products. RE: 64Studio Linux...they are a VERY reputable group of developers who are some of the most committed audio professionals I have had contact with in the past several years...not spammers.
They focus almost exclusively on professional audio and customizations, not a mainstream, but relied upon fairly heavily by the Linux audio community for real quality development in the recording biz. I encourage you to keep an open mind about them.”
I'll admit, I have not yet jumped back on the Apple bandwagon, but please do not assume that I'm a MS-lover. I have problems with a some things MS does as a company with their products. RE: 64Studio Linux...they are a VERY reputable group of developers who are some of the most committed audio professionals I have had contact with in the past several years...not spammers.
They focus almost exclusively on professional audio and customizations, not a mainstream, but relied upon fairly heavily by the Linux audio community for real quality development in the recording biz. I encourage you to keep an open mind about them.”
KeysE2S replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 19:35:07
“Thanks for the reply!
"I encourage you to keep an open mind about them."
I'm very open minded. But certain apps are mission critical to me. I've yet to see anything that is comparable to Ableton Live and NI's Reaktor. Live in particular behaves more like an instrument than an app, so I have trouble thinking about switching from it. I play sax pretty well, but trumpet is another story ;-)
So, until certain things run on Linux, I'll have to stay put.
On an ironic note, I just watched my copy of Digital Performer 5.13 crash my g5. My platform of choice is Logic Pro, but I'm doing some file transfers for a client. This was a pretty bad crash. Not even the GSOD. I'm talking about lines of code peeking through DP's GUI. But, again, I just re-started and its chugging along fine as we "speak".
Thanks again,
Jay”
"I encourage you to keep an open mind about them."
I'm very open minded. But certain apps are mission critical to me. I've yet to see anything that is comparable to Ableton Live and NI's Reaktor. Live in particular behaves more like an instrument than an app, so I have trouble thinking about switching from it. I play sax pretty well, but trumpet is another story ;-)
So, until certain things run on Linux, I'll have to stay put.
On an ironic note, I just watched my copy of Digital Performer 5.13 crash my g5. My platform of choice is Logic Pro, but I'm doing some file transfers for a client. This was a pretty bad crash. Not even the GSOD. I'm talking about lines of code peeking through DP's GUI. But, again, I just re-started and its chugging along fine as we "speak".
Thanks again,
Jay”
KillTheMessenger replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 17:40:37
“As for Linux as a music production platform... I tried it. And I was amused by how much pain people are willing to endure NOT to work with something that works out of the box, just because the initial investment is less.
The forks necessary to build a Linux kernel that's "real-time enough" for audio development on the PC platform are probably so significant that they come close to developing (if not far exceeding) the work needed to build a custom hardware platform that uses an off the shelf desktop OS (any OS, really) to control the parameters of the custom hardware.
And before you "doubt" my credentials... I did develop some pretty fast data acquisition systems for science applications with throughput far beyond and latency far lower than is required for the largest mixing consoles and recording systems. The proper way to do that is by separating concerns by having custom hardware do the fast part and leave the human interface to an off-the-shelf desktop computer. All the problems you have ever seen with drivers and PCI cards, USB interfaces etc. arise from violating the separation of concerns imperative of good engineering.
:-)”
The forks necessary to build a Linux kernel that's "real-time enough" for audio development on the PC platform are probably so significant that they come close to developing (if not far exceeding) the work needed to build a custom hardware platform that uses an off the shelf desktop OS (any OS, really) to control the parameters of the custom hardware.
And before you "doubt" my credentials... I did develop some pretty fast data acquisition systems for science applications with throughput far beyond and latency far lower than is required for the largest mixing consoles and recording systems. The proper way to do that is by separating concerns by having custom hardware do the fast part and leave the human interface to an off-the-shelf desktop computer. All the problems you have ever seen with drivers and PCI cards, USB interfaces etc. arise from violating the separation of concerns imperative of good engineering.
:-)”
KillTheMessenger replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 17:40:33
“"Not all of the people I work with can afford a suite full of Macs."
They can't afford Macs but they can afford a consultant to fix their PCs? That indicates to me that the customers have the wrong priorities. Changing hardware/software is generally cheaper and more effective than paying someone to try to make a broken system work, somehow. For AV production I wouldn't chose any PC or Mac, anyway. There are, to the best of my knowledge, plenty of professional digital AV production systems out there that work better than either.”
They can't afford Macs but they can afford a consultant to fix their PCs? That indicates to me that the customers have the wrong priorities. Changing hardware/software is generally cheaper and more effective than paying someone to try to make a broken system work, somehow. For AV production I wouldn't chose any PC or Mac, anyway. There are, to the best of my knowledge, plenty of professional digital AV production systems out there that work better than either.”
Why Won't Apple or MS Give Us What Google Might?
Commented Jul 08, 2009 at 16:08:59 in Business
“Hey Kill...I'm pleased you took the time to point out that you don't think I know what I'm talking about...like you do on other things I write.
As far as the need to demonstrate your own knowledge in a vacuum of not knowing what mine is or is not--you demonstrate your arrogance to me once again. You really haven't done your research on me if you're going to be throwing personal or professional bricks here.
There is a reason I'm a "writer, host, and producer," and do not claim to be a computer scientist. However, having a business-based opinion with a depth of knowledge does not require qualification based on your criteria. That's what engineers are for in enterprises and technology organizations. I'm not one, and don't need to be in order to have an opinion.
As for experience...20 years in technology and strategy, as a consultant and entrepreneur who actually takes the time and has spent most of my life learning the ins and outs of how things work, or don't. If you're going to be insulting, I'm just not going to answer you anymore.
Get a life.”
As far as the need to demonstrate your own knowledge in a vacuum of not knowing what mine is or is not--you demonstrate your arrogance to me once again. You really haven't done your research on me if you're going to be throwing personal or professional bricks here.
There is a reason I'm a "writer, host, and producer," and do not claim to be a computer scientist. However, having a business-based opinion with a depth of knowledge does not require qualification based on your criteria. That's what engineers are for in enterprises and technology organizations. I'm not one, and don't need to be in order to have an opinion.
As for experience...20 years in technology and strategy, as a consultant and entrepreneur who actually takes the time and has spent most of my life learning the ins and outs of how things work, or don't. If you're going to be insulting, I'm just not going to answer you anymore.
Get a life.”
RTIII replied on Jul 11, 2009 at 03:16:42
“Scott,
I actually was about to give a verbal high-five to KTM when I read your reply.
I think you misunderstand. I have given you roughly the same criticism (above). I wrote before reading the comments so it reflected my first thoughts. You talk about KTM being arrogant yet your piece comes across as arrogant from the exact opposite side. You attacked software. You therefore DO make claims - as if you are qualified to comment.- the key difference being I can tell from reading KTM's posts that he at least knows what he's talking about whereas your work should have had a qualifier right at the very top: USER LEVEL COMMENTS HERE.
I appreciate that you have said you welcome criticism and I think that between KTM and myself, we've given some fairly direct feedback, but your admonishment to "get a life" belies that KTM got a bit personal. You might remember that "computer types" aren't usually sensitive to how others take _technical_ criticism... It's a heat - kitchen thing.
.”
I actually was about to give a verbal high-five to KTM when I read your reply.
I think you misunderstand. I have given you roughly the same criticism (above). I wrote before reading the comments so it reflected my first thoughts. You talk about KTM being arrogant yet your piece comes across as arrogant from the exact opposite side. You attacked software. You therefore DO make claims - as if you are qualified to comment.- the key difference being I can tell from reading KTM's posts that he at least knows what he's talking about whereas your work should have had a qualifier right at the very top: USER LEVEL COMMENTS HERE.
I appreciate that you have said you welcome criticism and I think that between KTM and myself, we've given some fairly direct feedback, but your admonishment to "get a life" belies that KTM got a bit personal. You might remember that "computer types" aren't usually sensitive to how others take _technical_ criticism... It's a heat - kitchen thing.
.”
KillTheMessenger replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 17:24:43
“Scott... please forgive me but I do not sense that you are knowledgeable about operating systems and what makes them fundamentally different from applications.
Neither do I feel that you care much how we ended up having only two (and if Linux eventually catches on, two and a half) consumer operating systems and what that means for the future of computing. I also did not get the sense that you really care analyzing Google's business motives or decisions (in this case I am not even sure they have done a good job about that themselves... their Android and now Chrome OS efforts seem more along the lines of Sun's Java, which, ultimately, was a failure on many levels, technical as well as business related).
In general, it is not my responsibility to make your articles look better in my mind by researching who you are and what you have done in the past. It is, however, your responsibility to write an article that's to the point and that contains real information.
And that, I am afraid to say, you have not. If that insults you, your only remedy is to write a better article next time and I will give you good feedback. Because, like I said, I do not care what you have done in the past. You can mess ten of these up and write a really good one and I will applaud you based on the merits of the one alone.
Fair?”
Neither do I feel that you care much how we ended up having only two (and if Linux eventually catches on, two and a half) consumer operating systems and what that means for the future of computing. I also did not get the sense that you really care analyzing Google's business motives or decisions (in this case I am not even sure they have done a good job about that themselves... their Android and now Chrome OS efforts seem more along the lines of Sun's Java, which, ultimately, was a failure on many levels, technical as well as business related).
In general, it is not my responsibility to make your articles look better in my mind by researching who you are and what you have done in the past. It is, however, your responsibility to write an article that's to the point and that contains real information.
And that, I am afraid to say, you have not. If that insults you, your only remedy is to write a better article next time and I will give you good feedback. Because, like I said, I do not care what you have done in the past. You can mess ten of these up and write a really good one and I will applaud you based on the merits of the one alone.
Fair?”
wonderYrednow replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 17:06:12
“Well said, sir!”
Why Won't Apple or MS Give Us What Google Might?
Commented Jul 08, 2009 at 15:56:23 in Business
“Acutally JuraRoad, OSX is a BSD-based distribution...a bit different than pure Unix. Linux also is a derivative as you accurately state.
Regarding the Power Mac label...mislabeling of the architecture on my part. Indeed the Intel architecture is more robust than the old PowerMac architecture. I have have not been directly an owner of a PowerBook or Desktop Mac under the new architecture. I do feel that Apple could be doing more to address the pricing issues with their platforms. They do run a Mercedes type of hardware sales strategy, which is fine. I just have not "invested" in their platform recently.”
Regarding the Power Mac label...mislabeling of the architecture on my part. Indeed the Intel architecture is more robust than the old PowerMac architecture. I have have not been directly an owner of a PowerBook or Desktop Mac under the new architecture. I do feel that Apple could be doing more to address the pricing issues with their platforms. They do run a Mercedes type of hardware sales strategy, which is fine. I just have not "invested" in their platform recently.”
rsfinn replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 16:45:07
“I don't know what "pure Unix" is supposed to be, but I do know that the Open Group has certified Mac OS X Leopard as conforming to the UNIX 03 Product Standard:
http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3555.htm
which is as UNIX as you can get. Its descent from BSD (and the Mach microkernel) instead of System V (or Linux) isn't really relevant.
(You might also look into the recent set of MacBook price cuts. The current lineup is quite competitive for what you get, and the lack of a sub-$1000 entry shouldn't matter much to the "pro" who was going to spend more than that anyway. Or have I misunderstood your comments on Apple's pricing strategy?)”
http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3555.htm
which is as UNIX as you can get. Its descent from BSD (and the Mach microkernel) instead of System V (or Linux) isn't really relevant.
(You might also look into the recent set of MacBook price cuts. The current lineup is quite competitive for what you get, and the lack of a sub-$1000 entry shouldn't matter much to the "pro" who was going to spend more than that anyway. Or have I misunderstood your comments on Apple's pricing strategy?)”
Why Won't Apple or MS Give Us What Google Might?
Commented Jul 08, 2009 at 15:01:58 in Business
“Hey commenters! Thanks for taking the time to give your reactions to the post. A specific response:
1. In my experiences I have used all of the products, OS's, and platforms mentioned; and have experimented with many variations of Linux that I didn't mention in the piece. Right now I hover between Ubuntu, Windows 7 Ultimate (RC), and a version of Linux called 64Studio, which is customized for Audio applications. I have owned a PowerBook 17 inch in the past, but currently do not own one, and therefore under OSX Snow Leopard I have not yet had a full user experience. My HW ranges from beige box (hand-built) to an older Sony Vaio and a new HP Netbook .
2. My reaction to the official announcement of what Chrome OS might become still is a "wait to see" compared to the other systems, and I think I've tried to convey that ALL of these OS's should be more reliable and user-friendly, but highly functional--lots of good and bad experiences under different conditions. I enjoy the experience of learning and trying to follow each as it progresses, but I'm by no means an on-the-bleeding-edge technologist.
3. I agree that data security is paramount, and I do have several issues with the amount of data that is placed in the cloud.
All the other criticism of the piece, as always I WELCOME.
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1. In my experiences I have used all of the products, OS's, and platforms mentioned; and have experimented with many variations of Linux that I didn't mention in the piece. Right now I hover between Ubuntu, Windows 7 Ultimate (RC), and a version of Linux called 64Studio, which is customized for Audio applications. I have owned a PowerBook 17 inch in the past, but currently do not own one, and therefore under OSX Snow Leopard I have not yet had a full user experience. My HW ranges from beige box (hand-built) to an older Sony Vaio and a new HP Netbook .
2. My reaction to the official announcement of what Chrome OS might become still is a "wait to see" compared to the other systems, and I think I've tried to convey that ALL of these OS's should be more reliable and user-friendly, but highly functional--lots of good and bad experiences under different conditions. I enjoy the experience of learning and trying to follow each as it progresses, but I'm by no means an on-the-bleeding-edge technologist.
3. I agree that data security is paramount, and I do have several issues with the amount of data that is placed in the cloud.
All the other criticism of the piece, as always I WELCOME.
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Scott Foval
www.scottsbigmouth.com
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foval.comal.com Email/IM”
Me replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 18:31:06
“Apple has made many advances since the PPC was phased out years ago. You really should get up to date before you make these comments. Your comment about the yet-to-be-released Snow Leopard sounds like you're trying to sound more knowledgeable than you are. Yes, I've read your creds, they're fine, but you really do need to get out more.”
KeysE2S replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 15:38:49
“"64Studio"
Wow. That says a lot about your love of working with PCs. I custom-built my DAWs for a while, then I realized I liked making and recording music more than I do hunting down bad drivers and re-installing from Ghost every time a new suite of plug-ins spammed my OS. That's why I switched to OSX. Could I get the same performance from a PC? Sure. But I don't feel like investing the extra time with Widows and none of my favorite software works under Linux (ableton, NI, UAD, waves).
That being said...
One of the big problems I have with the MSM in the political realm is the sense of "false balance". All arguments are given equal weight in order to draw the largest possible demographic, even if one of those arguments is demonstrably false. Forgive me, but I feel some of your statements about OSX fall into that realm. Are there valid criticisms of OSX? Sure. But "OS X crashes, it takes a heck of a long time for it to heal" isn't one of them. The last time I saw the GSOD, I was back and running in minutes (re-boot+the 2 seconds it took to trash the prefs from the app I was using).
So, overpriced systems? I'll entertain that. Draconian upgrade structure? Why not. But "long post-crash recovery time"? Not seeing it, I'm afraid.
Thanks.
Jay”
Wow. That says a lot about your love of working with PCs. I custom-built my DAWs for a while, then I realized I liked making and recording music more than I do hunting down bad drivers and re-installing from Ghost every time a new suite of plug-ins spammed my OS. That's why I switched to OSX. Could I get the same performance from a PC? Sure. But I don't feel like investing the extra time with Widows and none of my favorite software works under Linux (ableton, NI, UAD, waves).
That being said...
One of the big problems I have with the MSM in the political realm is the sense of "false balance". All arguments are given equal weight in order to draw the largest possible demographic, even if one of those arguments is demonstrably false. Forgive me, but I feel some of your statements about OSX fall into that realm. Are there valid criticisms of OSX? Sure. But "OS X crashes, it takes a heck of a long time for it to heal" isn't one of them. The last time I saw the GSOD, I was back and running in minutes (re-boot+the 2 seconds it took to trash the prefs from the app I was using).
So, overpriced systems? I'll entertain that. Draconian upgrade structure? Why not. But "long post-crash recovery time"? Not seeing it, I'm afraid.
Thanks.
Jay”
KillTheMessenger replied on Jul 08, 2009 at 15:30:48
“I believe the more knowledgeable users here have been criticizing that you don't seem to know what it is that you are using, not so much that you are not using the products you are talking about.
User experience is like driving a car. Computer science, OTOH, is more like being an automotive engineer. Big difference. So you know how to drive a Porsche and an F-150. Great. What you do not seem to know is how to build, either. Or what the differences under the hood are.
Chrome OS, by Google's own description, is essentially YALINUX (yet another Linux). It's not even Android, which was also a YALINUX, so essentially they are saying that they have painted themselves into a corner with Android and need to start over or it's just NIH (not invented here) syndrome playing out between the Android and the Chrome developer groups.
The cloud computing feature us useless for all but the most amateurish users. I do not want my work files to be on Google's server. No business can let their files be on any server but their own.
Admittedly, that's where the internet advertising revenue is: with the 90% of the most amateurish of users. And that's fine. But let's not mistake advertising companies for serious service providers. Google is the former... my in-house IT admin the latter. Google only works for Google, my IT admin, OTOH, works for me.”
User experience is like driving a car. Computer science, OTOH, is more like being an automotive engineer. Big difference. So you know how to drive a Porsche and an F-150. Great. What you do not seem to know is how to build, either. Or what the differences under the hood are.
Chrome OS, by Google's own description, is essentially YALINUX (yet another Linux). It's not even Android, which was also a YALINUX, so essentially they are saying that they have painted themselves into a corner with Android and need to start over or it's just NIH (not invented here) syndrome playing out between the Android and the Chrome developer groups.
The cloud computing feature us useless for all but the most amateurish users. I do not want my work files to be on Google's server. No business can let their files be on any server but their own.
Admittedly, that's where the internet advertising revenue is: with the 90% of the most amateurish of users. And that's fine. But let's not mistake advertising companies for serious service providers. Google is the former... my in-house IT admin the latter. Google only works for Google, my IT admin, OTOH, works for me.”
America Must Realign Itself With Truth, Justice, And Fairness For All Americans
Commented Jun 10, 2009 at 08:13:53 in Politics
“Actually kissnahug, you really have no data here to back up what you're asserting. There are scores of studies that align ethnic minority civil rights and GLBTQ civil rights. GLBTQ Americans are discriminated against with the same frequency and with the same techniques that ethnic minorities face every day. The issue is basic fairness and basic equality. Trying to "wedge the issue" as you are attempting to re-frame the issue is just wrong.
This is about basic fairness, basic equality, basic justice for ALL Americans, not about wedges.”
This is about basic fairness, basic equality, basic justice for ALL Americans, not about wedges.”
M1 replied on Jun 11, 2009 at 15:50:57
“Exactly. Why leave people out from equality. It is against the core American principals and it is wrong.”
America Must Realign Itself With Truth, Justice, And Fairness For All Americans
Commented Jun 10, 2009 at 08:06:55 in Politics
“Sorry kissnahug, I don't claim to speak for a majority of Americans. I say exactly what I mean in the piece...that these 3 issues are 3 of the most "visible" issues...that denotes a wide swath of issues. The statement should not be confused with some sort of assertion as to what are the most "important" to the majority of Americans.
In fact you've pointed out one of the reasons I wrote the piece in the first place. The majority of Americans don't think much that GLBTQ issues matter to them, because they may not see how the issue affects them. Unfortunately, we as Americans seem to assign whether something "does or does not matter" to whether it affects their daily lives.
Conveniently you leave out the opening lines of the issue...that our country is hypocritical when it comes to basic fairness and basic rights. This isn't about what affects the majority, its that the majority has a blind spot simply because "it doesn't affect me, and so it doesn't matter" is the attitude by which much of the majority walks around with in their heads.
Does the "majority" really care about basic fairness? Maybe not. Do most Americans really care? Maybe not. However, the point of the piece is that they are being hypocrites when looking at the issue, simply because they THINK it doesn't affect them. "Basic equality" trumps that attitude. Either you want equality for all, or you don't want equality for all.”
In fact you've pointed out one of the reasons I wrote the piece in the first place. The majority of Americans don't think much that GLBTQ issues matter to them, because they may not see how the issue affects them. Unfortunately, we as Americans seem to assign whether something "does or does not matter" to whether it affects their daily lives.
Conveniently you leave out the opening lines of the issue...that our country is hypocritical when it comes to basic fairness and basic rights. This isn't about what affects the majority, its that the majority has a blind spot simply because "it doesn't affect me, and so it doesn't matter" is the attitude by which much of the majority walks around with in their heads.
Does the "majority" really care about basic fairness? Maybe not. Do most Americans really care? Maybe not. However, the point of the piece is that they are being hypocrites when looking at the issue, simply because they THINK it doesn't affect them. "Basic equality" trumps that attitude. Either you want equality for all, or you don't want equality for all.”
M1 replied on Jun 11, 2009 at 15:48:31
“Exactly.”
kindGSL replied on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:13:27
“I was wondering what strides you think Native Americans have made in the last ten years.”
mollymac replied on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:11:43
“beautifully said. Thank you. And you were much nicer than I would have been.”
America Must Realign Itself With Truth, Justice, And Fairness For All Americans
Commented Jun 09, 2009 at 17:02:39 in Politics
“What's even worse, in my opinion, is that they marginalize the gay folks in their midst. It tears me up that so many of my brothers and sisters across the entire spectrum of ethnicity have the outright hypocrisy in their hearts and minds to discriminate against the GLBTQ sons and daughters in their own families, churches, and communities. I mean, it makes growing up white and gay look like a tea party, by comparison.
The bottom line is that ALL discrimination is wrong, and ALL AMERICANS DESERVE EQUALITY. NOW!
Thanks for your note, TryToBeFlexible. I appreciate your thoughts!
SF
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The bottom line is that ALL discrimination is wrong, and ALL AMERICANS DESERVE EQUALITY. NOW!
Thanks for your note, TryToBeFlexible. I appreciate your thoughts!
SF
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www.scottsbigmouth.com
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Radio Hosts Pull Chicago Labor Unions Together For "Salute To Labor"
Commented Jun 09, 2009 at 15:03:14 in Chicago
“That's a very good suggestion, RoveRoveRoveYourBoat. Although that's really not up to me as a writer, I'll bring it up with my editor the next time we have a chat. Thanks for speaking up!”
RoveRoveRoveYourBoat replied on Jun 12, 2009 at 11:28:06
“Thank you Scott,
I've written to the comment section of the Huff. Post site map with the same suggestion.
It' is actually Thom Hartmann's frequent broadcast general media suggestion. As Thom also posts to the Huff. Post, he might lend a hand convincing the editor.”
I've written to the comment section of the Huff. Post site map with the same suggestion.
It' is actually Thom Hartmann's frequent broadcast general media suggestion. As Thom also posts to the Huff. Post, he might lend a hand convincing the editor.”
Phasers on Stun, Star Trek is BACK!
Commented May 10, 2009 at 20:50:40 in Entertainment
“Well I knew there would be a spirited debate when I wrote this last Thursday night. I'm so pleased that so many of you have expressed your opinions. I asked a few friends of mine to give me their opinions too, and I am HOPING they will leave them here too. It means a lot that people take the time to share their thoughts about fun stuff on here, and it was the reason I decided to post the review here as well as on my site.
Thanks you guys! Love it or hate it, you've made my day by taking the time.
SF
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Thanks you guys! Love it or hate it, you've made my day by taking the time.
SF
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Take a Number B of A
Commented May 08, 2009 at 23:23:30 in Business
“If you will evaluate the specific charges made within the piece, and the remedies I have proposed; it is clear that the ideas are purposed to redeem the core mission and functionality of an industry which in fact many Americans DID used to deem trustworthy.
The commentary evaluates today's banking industry within the context of the social environment that existed when the 'local banker' was someone in the community. His kids went to school with our kids. His house was around the corner. He was held as trustworthy in his customers' minds because he WAS everyone's neighbor. He was a trusted, responsible, sage financial adviser, mentor, and member of the community he lived in.
The cynical view that bankers never were our friends is an attempt to denigrate an entire generation of people who really did care about their customers and neighbors, because it was financially profitable to do so. As I said explicitly in the original post, communities used to rely on and were 100% comfortable depositing their hard-earned wages in the local community bank.
Simply because a writer uses the device of narrative, does not mean they are making it about "them." Good commentary uses the narrative to personalize the discussion for the reader.
Thanks again for the opportunity to explain, you're still in the weeds and not focusing on the point of the commentary.
Regards,
Scott Foval”
The commentary evaluates today's banking industry within the context of the social environment that existed when the 'local banker' was someone in the community. His kids went to school with our kids. His house was around the corner. He was held as trustworthy in his customers' minds because he WAS everyone's neighbor. He was a trusted, responsible, sage financial adviser, mentor, and member of the community he lived in.
The cynical view that bankers never were our friends is an attempt to denigrate an entire generation of people who really did care about their customers and neighbors, because it was financially profitable to do so. As I said explicitly in the original post, communities used to rely on and were 100% comfortable depositing their hard-earned wages in the local community bank.
Simply because a writer uses the device of narrative, does not mean they are making it about "them." Good commentary uses the narrative to personalize the discussion for the reader.
Thanks again for the opportunity to explain, you're still in the weeds and not focusing on the point of the commentary.
Regards,
Scott Foval”
KillTheMessenger replied on May 09, 2009 at 12:36:19
“"Simply because a writer uses the device of narrative, does not mean they are making it about "them." "
It usually does mean that they either want to make a personal point or that they are not able to deliver an analysis that is not based on their own restricted experience. You are free to prove to us that your choice of literary device means neither by writing a new article.
"Good commentary uses the narrative to personalize the discussion for the reader."
Good commentary illuminates a non-trivial aspect of reality to the reader. I am missing the reality aspect in yours. I do get the emotional upset that drives you. I sympathize. I just don't mistake it for good commentary.
I appreciate the update, but I believe more than ever that what I saw initially in your piece is exactly what it is really about. I hope that one day you will see that, too.”
It usually does mean that they either want to make a personal point or that they are not able to deliver an analysis that is not based on their own restricted experience. You are free to prove to us that your choice of literary device means neither by writing a new article.
"Good commentary uses the narrative to personalize the discussion for the reader."
Good commentary illuminates a non-trivial aspect of reality to the reader. I am missing the reality aspect in yours. I do get the emotional upset that drives you. I sympathize. I just don't mistake it for good commentary.
I appreciate the update, but I believe more than ever that what I saw initially in your piece is exactly what it is really about. I hope that one day you will see that, too.”
KillTheMessenger replied on May 09, 2009 at 12:36:11
“"He was a trusted, responsible, sage financial adviser, mentor, and member of the community he lived in."
I see. But what exactly stops you from being your own financial adviser, and a smart one at that? It doesn't take a lot of math to calculate the cost of a loan. We usually teach all the required math in school. Too bad that students don't seem to listen when the math teacher talks about interest. I admit that calculating the risk requires a little deeper insight as a stochastic analysis of one's own life circumstances requires a little bit of though. But then, few people have the maturity to listen to the results of a model when is says "No! Don't do it!", so being able to do the math is not really what it takes to reach the "sage" level. Having a little common sense is more like it.
"The cynical view that bankers never were our friends..."
There is nothing cynical about not being a fool in my world. I am sorry if there is in yours.
"As I said explicitly in the original post, communities used to rely on and were 100% comfortable depositing their hard-earned wages in the local community bank."
I am 100% comfortable depositing my income on FDIC insured bank accounts today. What's your point? My bank never stole any of my money and I do not expect them to.”
I see. But what exactly stops you from being your own financial adviser, and a smart one at that? It doesn't take a lot of math to calculate the cost of a loan. We usually teach all the required math in school. Too bad that students don't seem to listen when the math teacher talks about interest. I admit that calculating the risk requires a little deeper insight as a stochastic analysis of one's own life circumstances requires a little bit of though. But then, few people have the maturity to listen to the results of a model when is says "No! Don't do it!", so being able to do the math is not really what it takes to reach the "sage" level. Having a little common sense is more like it.
"The cynical view that bankers never were our friends..."
There is nothing cynical about not being a fool in my world. I am sorry if there is in yours.
"As I said explicitly in the original post, communities used to rely on and were 100% comfortable depositing their hard-earned wages in the local community bank."
I am 100% comfortable depositing my income on FDIC insured bank accounts today. What's your point? My bank never stole any of my money and I do not expect them to.”
KillTheMessenger replied on May 09, 2009 at 12:35:47
“"of an industry which in fact many Americans DID used to deem trustworthy."
Why anybody would trust their bank is still beyond me. It's a business relationship and in those you never trust but seek control.
It's not clear to me why you would "trust" the local banker any more than the large banks. If you have a contract with him, you have to satisfy the terms of that contract just as diligently as you would have to with any large bank or he will use the very same legal remedies against you as the anonymous large lender. The only difference might be that the local banker would never let you have that suicide loan to begin with . So in essence you are asking for a contract nanny? Is that it?”
Why anybody would trust their bank is still beyond me. It's a business relationship and in those you never trust but seek control.
It's not clear to me why you would "trust" the local banker any more than the large banks. If you have a contract with him, you have to satisfy the terms of that contract just as diligently as you would have to with any large bank or he will use the very same legal remedies against you as the anonymous large lender. The only difference might be that the local banker would never let you have that suicide loan to begin with . So in essence you are asking for a contract nanny? Is that it?”
Take a Number B of A
Commented May 08, 2009 at 18:30:31 in Business
“Hmmm...
Where or when did I ever say that? No, I don't require punishment of a bank, nor do I link it to my spiritual quest for happiness.
Clearly you don't take the idea seriously, and you haven't really read exactly what my arguments are in the piece. If you want to take on solutions, name some. If you are just criticizing to be a smart apple, let me give you a piece of advice.
Have a point, and leave out personal judgments when you do it. This isn't about spiritual anything...it is about accountability, and a return to relationships, responsibility, and real customer service and ethics returning to an institution which should be about such things. Business in the global connected economy has become split between personal and impersonal, conscious of humanity vs. absolute void of any conscience.
In the Midwest we have a saying...know your banker, know your preacher, and know your neighbor. If you apply that to the current financial situation, there are problems now that didn't exist 10 years ago; and the saying isn't being followed right now.
Grow up. If you're going to pick a fight; make the argument about the actual subject, not about some need to appear clever by making a Monday Morning QB amateurish personal attack.
Thanks for your comments, but you're way out in the weeds.
Scott Foval
www.scottsbigmouth.com
www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com Email/IM”
Where or when did I ever say that? No, I don't require punishment of a bank, nor do I link it to my spiritual quest for happiness.
Clearly you don't take the idea seriously, and you haven't really read exactly what my arguments are in the piece. If you want to take on solutions, name some. If you are just criticizing to be a smart apple, let me give you a piece of advice.
Have a point, and leave out personal judgments when you do it. This isn't about spiritual anything...it is about accountability, and a return to relationships, responsibility, and real customer service and ethics returning to an institution which should be about such things. Business in the global connected economy has become split between personal and impersonal, conscious of humanity vs. absolute void of any conscience.
In the Midwest we have a saying...know your banker, know your preacher, and know your neighbor. If you apply that to the current financial situation, there are problems now that didn't exist 10 years ago; and the saying isn't being followed right now.
Grow up. If you're going to pick a fight; make the argument about the actual subject, not about some need to appear clever by making a Monday Morning QB amateurish personal attack.
Thanks for your comments, but you're way out in the weeds.
Scott Foval
www.scottsbigmouth.com
www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com Email/IM”
KillTheMessenger replied on May 08, 2009 at 20:25:05
“"This all needs to end before Bank of America gets $34 Billion more bucks"
Why does this all have to end? Because it hurts? We should have thought about that before we bet the house on "Real estate prices always go up!". Sorry. Reality sometimes hurts. Adults can deal with that and take the pain one day at a time. This is just another day.
"Grow up"
I did, about a decade ago. How about you?
"If you're going to pick a fight; make the argument about the actual subject"
There is nothing to fight about here. You thought you wrote about banks and I pointed out that you really wrote about yourself. You can decide to reflect about my observation or squarely reject the idea. If you do the latter, there is nothing to talk about and I wish you a nice day.”
Why does this all have to end? Because it hurts? We should have thought about that before we bet the house on "Real estate prices always go up!". Sorry. Reality sometimes hurts. Adults can deal with that and take the pain one day at a time. This is just another day.
"Grow up"
I did, about a decade ago. How about you?
"If you're going to pick a fight; make the argument about the actual subject"
There is nothing to fight about here. You thought you wrote about banks and I pointed out that you really wrote about yourself. You can decide to reflect about my observation or squarely reject the idea. If you do the latter, there is nothing to talk about and I wish you a nice day.”
KillTheMessenger replied on May 08, 2009 at 20:24:55
“"This isn't about spiritual anything...it is about accountability, and a return to relationships, responsibility, and real customer service and ethics"
Actually... banks are about none of that at the best of times. You are projecting personal relationships on a business that's all about numbers. I don't know if you have a banker friend or not. I do and she would be highly amused about your notion of her business.
THE BANKER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. Never was. Never will be. He or she is the person, though, who can give you a lot more money than you have. Now, I wonder how many of your friends will give you six times your annual salary in cash in return for a signature? Any?
"In the Midwest we have a saying...know your banker, know your preacher, and know your neighbor."
What can I say... "We're not in Kansas any more, Toto!" ... seems fitting.
"If you apply that to the current financial situation, there are problems now that didn't exist 10 years ago"
I would never apply such a romantic notion to anything. More importantly, Japan had exactly the same problem in the early 1990s. Of course, most Americans weren't paying attention and are now genuinely surprised.”
Actually... banks are about none of that at the best of times. You are projecting personal relationships on a business that's all about numbers. I don't know if you have a banker friend or not. I do and she would be highly amused about your notion of her business.
THE BANKER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. Never was. Never will be. He or she is the person, though, who can give you a lot more money than you have. Now, I wonder how many of your friends will give you six times your annual salary in cash in return for a signature? Any?
"In the Midwest we have a saying...know your banker, know your preacher, and know your neighbor."
What can I say... "We're not in Kansas any more, Toto!" ... seems fitting.
"If you apply that to the current financial situation, there are problems now that didn't exist 10 years ago"
I would never apply such a romantic notion to anything. More importantly, Japan had exactly the same problem in the early 1990s. Of course, most Americans weren't paying attention and are now genuinely surprised.”
KillTheMessenger replied on May 08, 2009 at 20:24:27
“"Where or when did I ever say that?"
I was merely reporting on the impression I got from your article. You measure time by your own age. You make claims like "banks have become more predatory" and it immediately appeared to me that you would not have liked to live in the 19th century or the 18th... you keep showing disappointment that banks are not humanitarian organizations who work for the best interest of their customers... as if they ever had done that... do I need to go on?
"Clearly you don't take the idea seriously"
Yes, I thought that was pretty obvious, too.
"Have a point, and leave out personal judgments when you do it"
My point was that many HuffPo articles these days seem to be more psychological profiles of the bloggers than analysis of the topics. I understand that people are frustrated... but frustration becomes neurosis when it develops into repetitive, self-referential patterns. HuffPo, at this point, is becoming expression of a giant national neurosis. I don't think expressing that observations is particularly personal, is it?”
I was merely reporting on the impression I got from your article. You measure time by your own age. You make claims like "banks have become more predatory" and it immediately appeared to me that you would not have liked to live in the 19th century or the 18th... you keep showing disappointment that banks are not humanitarian organizations who work for the best interest of their customers... as if they ever had done that... do I need to go on?
"Clearly you don't take the idea seriously"
Yes, I thought that was pretty obvious, too.
"Have a point, and leave out personal judgments when you do it"
My point was that many HuffPo articles these days seem to be more psychological profiles of the bloggers than analysis of the topics. I understand that people are frustrated... but frustration becomes neurosis when it develops into repetitive, self-referential patterns. HuffPo, at this point, is becoming expression of a giant national neurosis. I don't think expressing that observations is particularly personal, is it?”
Take a Number B of A
Commented May 08, 2009 at 13:18:29 in Business
“Unfortunately I am also losing faith in Obama's ability to maintain separation from the moneyed. His administration is thick with folks from the banking, finance, and corporate communities. In my heart I believe he's trying to do the right thing, but the bottom line is that he has way too many people who are connected at the hip to high finance and Wall Street. That doesn't mean we shouldn't keep up the pressure, though. I'm spending every waking moment trying to write more about it, talk about it, and I'll be doing a lot more reporting about it as we move along. Thanks for your comments!
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www.scottsbigmouth.com
www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com Email/IM
1-847-380-9028 / fovalgroup Office/Skype
1-312-519-6466 Mobile”
What to Do About "Mad as Hell"
Commented Mar 19, 2009 at 00:43:06 in Politics
“Master Chopra: Perhaps some leadership should be offered to our President, who seems at his most important moment so far, to be distracted by a Fed Chairman, and possibly a Treasury Secretary; who really need some spiritual guidance too. Are all these persons not fully tuned into what the universe, and dare I say God, is asking them to do in this moment? Isn't it really time for true moral leadership, and for the "Gordon Gecko" culture to end in a very clear and present way? How do we convince those who feign outrage on Capitol Hill to be humble and truly address their complicity in this mess?
How can we demonstrate real moral leadership to people who stand behind a podium and don't admit their role in creating the problem, regardless of the fact that the American People see through them RIGHT THROUGH THE CAMERA?
Master Chopra, thanks for this bit of reality, but I think you're going to have to go stand outside the Capitol and have the press conference to kindly point out the hypocrisy that is gripping our Nation's Capitol.
Namaste
Scott Foval”
How can we demonstrate real moral leadership to people who stand behind a podium and don't admit their role in creating the problem, regardless of the fact that the American People see through them RIGHT THROUGH THE CAMERA?
Master Chopra, thanks for this bit of reality, but I think you're going to have to go stand outside the Capitol and have the press conference to kindly point out the hypocrisy that is gripping our Nation's Capitol.
Namaste
Scott Foval”
Where Did You Get Them?
Commented Feb 19, 2009 at 23:30:29 in Living
“Max-
Speechless...utterly. I mean...Magnificent!
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Scott Foval
foval.comal.com
www.scottsbigmouth.com
www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com email/IM”
Speechless...utterly. I mean...Magnificent!
--
Scott Foval
foval.comal.com
www.scottsbigmouth.com
www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com email/IM”
Time to Cut Bait on the Losers
Commented Feb 15, 2009 at 13:52:28 in Politics
“dreamsmasher...
Sorry, friend, but the Dems can't get legislation through without help from Republicans...the fact is simple math. Not sure if you have a calculator around, but before you throw quotes out there like "The Democrats have more than enough votes to pass it..." maybe you should look at how the math breaks down. Without three (3) key votes in the Senate, this thing would have been DOA. Yes, Obama has made a political win here (only in that it is major legislation of unprecedented size and scope) but there is plenty of responsibility by both parties in forming this thing.
As for "blaming Republicans" I think you've missed the point of the piece. The persons I am referring to within the political establishment are people who are dyed-in-the-wool Republicans who think their own party doesn't really represent them anymore. These are not the Right wing hypocrites that have overtaken the Party of Lincoln. They're the moderates, who believe in compromise.
The "new Independents" are the folks who own the car dealership, the guys who give their time and money to the Rotary, and the guys who ultimately sit right next to folks like me in church. They believe there IS a way to work things out to help all people, and they believe that SOME government is necessary (food stamps, unemployment, transportation funding, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, etc.) is a good thing. They don't believe that letting people slip through the cracks is good.”
Sorry, friend, but the Dems can't get legislation through without help from Republicans...the fact is simple math. Not sure if you have a calculator around, but before you throw quotes out there like "The Democrats have more than enough votes to pass it..." maybe you should look at how the math breaks down. Without three (3) key votes in the Senate, this thing would have been DOA. Yes, Obama has made a political win here (only in that it is major legislation of unprecedented size and scope) but there is plenty of responsibility by both parties in forming this thing.
As for "blaming Republicans" I think you've missed the point of the piece. The persons I am referring to within the political establishment are people who are dyed-in-the-wool Republicans who think their own party doesn't really represent them anymore. These are not the Right wing hypocrites that have overtaken the Party of Lincoln. They're the moderates, who believe in compromise.
The "new Independents" are the folks who own the car dealership, the guys who give their time and money to the Rotary, and the guys who ultimately sit right next to folks like me in church. They believe there IS a way to work things out to help all people, and they believe that SOME government is necessary (food stamps, unemployment, transportation funding, Medicare, Medicaid, VA, etc.) is a good thing. They don't believe that letting people slip through the cracks is good.”
Time to Cut Bait on the Losers
Commented Feb 15, 2009 at 13:39:04 in Politics
“Bernie Sanders is the Ben Franklin of the modern world. Not quite really appreciated for what he brings to the table (even by Progressives), Sen. Sanders has consistently rang the alarm bells on both parties when it is necessary. Especially now.
Sen. Sanders raised serious holy Hell on Treasury Secretary Geithner this week for not really stepping up to the plate and saying that executive compensation caps needed to be stronger. It ended up in the bill anyway, but Sanders was one of only two (SC Sen. Lindsey Graham was the other) to point out how Geithner was parsing in his Senate testimony about the issue.”
Sen. Sanders raised serious holy Hell on Treasury Secretary Geithner this week for not really stepping up to the plate and saying that executive compensation caps needed to be stronger. It ended up in the bill anyway, but Sanders was one of only two (SC Sen. Lindsey Graham was the other) to point out how Geithner was parsing in his Senate testimony about the issue.”
Time to Cut Bait on the Losers
Commented Feb 15, 2009 at 13:35:34 in Politics
“Beca-
RESPECTFULLY---if I revealed exactly whom I'm talking about in this post, I would lose these people's counsel. They don't trust people who are quick to reveal their identities for obvious reasons. Anyway, I'm not a politician, I'm a writer...I am not beholden to anyone but my own priorities...and it is up to my readers to decide whether those priorities are noble or not.
Why would Dems criticize a piece of legislation they are responsible for? I mean DeFazio and Sanders are two whom have been pretty vocal about particular measures, but by and large the causes and caucus itself only has itself to blame if this thing doesn't do the trick.
Remember, Dems are in charge now...that means they have to take the responsibility for what happens if it doesn't work.”
RESPECTFULLY---if I revealed exactly whom I'm talking about in this post, I would lose these people's counsel. They don't trust people who are quick to reveal their identities for obvious reasons. Anyway, I'm not a politician, I'm a writer...I am not beholden to anyone but my own priorities...and it is up to my readers to decide whether those priorities are noble or not.
Why would Dems criticize a piece of legislation they are responsible for? I mean DeFazio and Sanders are two whom have been pretty vocal about particular measures, but by and large the causes and caucus itself only has itself to blame if this thing doesn't do the trick.
Remember, Dems are in charge now...that means they have to take the responsibility for what happens if it doesn't work.”
Time to Cut Bait on the Losers
Commented Feb 15, 2009 at 13:31:46 in Politics
“tompoe-
Which party is the party of corporate welfare? Just the Republicans? I can tell you from experience, there is enough corporate influence through money in both the Republican and Democratic parties to refer to each as Parties of Corporate Welfare. The question is, what are the individual members of each party willing to do to change the game. I think in the case of the Dems at least there is some semblance (albeit tiny) of a crack in the dam. I've seen nothing on the R side to indicate that they want to change at all. Re: the Independent ideal...why haven't Independent candidates been more successful breaking the loggerheads of the two majors?”
Which party is the party of corporate welfare? Just the Republicans? I can tell you from experience, there is enough corporate influence through money in both the Republican and Democratic parties to refer to each as Parties of Corporate Welfare. The question is, what are the individual members of each party willing to do to change the game. I think in the case of the Dems at least there is some semblance (albeit tiny) of a crack in the dam. I've seen nothing on the R side to indicate that they want to change at all. Re: the Independent ideal...why haven't Independent candidates been more successful breaking the loggerheads of the two majors?”
Time to Cut Bait on the Losers
Commented Feb 15, 2009 at 13:23:20 in Politics
“I'm not sure I follow your logic, zen. Can you expound?”
Where Have All The Chicago Reporters Gone?
Commented Jan 29, 2009 at 13:43:13 in Chicago
“Hey man, I couldn't have said it better. Hence why we're out here making the new model work, eh?
Now, where was that pesky live ENG package that I had under here....hmmm....no, not there...mmm, no, not there....hmmm...not under my desk. Oh yeah, we don't have one yet! Jeez, someone call Channel 7 and beg them for their million-dollar truck. Or not.
Nah, let's just keep it real and set some examples for real journalism and commentary. No frills, no conflicts, no board of directors, and editorial collaboration that gets it. Holla!
Great writing.
Scott Foval
foval.comal.com
ScottsBigMouth.com
HuffingtonPost.com/scott-foval”
Now, where was that pesky live ENG package that I had under here....hmmm....no, not there...mmm, no, not there....hmmm...not under my desk. Oh yeah, we don't have one yet! Jeez, someone call Channel 7 and beg them for their million-dollar truck. Or not.
Nah, let's just keep it real and set some examples for real journalism and commentary. No frills, no conflicts, no board of directors, and editorial collaboration that gets it. Holla!
Great writing.
Scott Foval
foval.comal.com
ScottsBigMouth.com
HuffingtonPost.com/scott-foval”
Remember The Folks In Janesville This Holiday
Commented Dec 26, 2008 at 18:33:46 in Chicago
“Tommy-
Hopefully the Obama folks understand that National Security requires that a strong manufacturing base stays local in the lower 48, and has enough capacity to insure that we can not only stay competitive, but keep a majority of U.S. investment capital in the country while not incurring foreign debt. Of course, at the rate we're going, the only thing taxpayers may get out of its investment in the financial crisis is an IOU, due to the number of cash bonuses being paid out to executives and others who barely deserve to keep their jobs.
Will we allow our hard-earned superiority in the global workforce and National Security evaporate? Lets make sure the answer is "no." Let's make sure we reinvest locally first.
Thanks for your comments, they were great!
Scott
ScottsBigMouth.com
HuffingtonPost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com”
Hopefully the Obama folks understand that National Security requires that a strong manufacturing base stays local in the lower 48, and has enough capacity to insure that we can not only stay competitive, but keep a majority of U.S. investment capital in the country while not incurring foreign debt. Of course, at the rate we're going, the only thing taxpayers may get out of its investment in the financial crisis is an IOU, due to the number of cash bonuses being paid out to executives and others who barely deserve to keep their jobs.
Will we allow our hard-earned superiority in the global workforce and National Security evaporate? Lets make sure the answer is "no." Let's make sure we reinvest locally first.
Thanks for your comments, they were great!
Scott
ScottsBigMouth.com
HuffingtonPost.com/scott-foval
foval.comal.com”
An Open Letter to the American Media Regarding the Duggar Family
Commented Dec 26, 2008 at 07:34:53 in Media
“Chez: Truth sometime is stranger than fiction. In this case, made-for-TV truth. Thanks for making your perspective available for us here. Only in Arkansas, right?”
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