making men more heroic
Men’s sacrifices are made more heroic when their lives are more valued.
Tagged: sexism
pay for carriage in a book magazine
A free, semi-monthly book magazine recently launched in the DC area. Called Bit o’ Lit, the magazine has contained five book excerpts averaging about 5.5 pages each. The magazine is being distributed through 50 newspapers boxes placed across the city. At least the first issue was also hand-distributed outside metro stations. Bit o’ Lit states [...]
Tagged: advertising
street scene
As she elegantly strolls by in the crisp winter air, he screams: “Meat is Murder!” She halts and turns toward him sympathetically. He looks puzzled, but only for a moment. Then his legs and arms re-tense and, squinting, with even greater vigor he screams, “Fur is Fabulous!” She looks around and slowly backs away. He [...]
cost of digital radio sytems for public safety
Just outside of Washington, D.C., Arlington County recently opened a new, state-of-the-art emergency communications center (ECC). The ECC includes a new digital radio system that complies with Project 25. Project 25 defines new standards for interoperability of public safety communication systems. Interoperability is a common issue in the communications industry. Communications standards and universal interoperability [...]
Tagged: wireless
love your government regulators
The FCC’s pioneering recreational band, Hot Spectrum, made its club debut this past Tuesday night at Bangkok Blues. As the above video reports, its repertoire is diverse, but familiar tunes are easily recognized. Government regulators often are subject to harsh criticism. But in this case, a large and enthusiastic crowd cheered on the band. Please, [...]
psalm
tired tired too tired for wonder lay me down in soft, warm dust beside a lake in which stones float and the forest stands quiet and gray tired too tired to wander let me be on my own couch where the door locks out the world where I live wanting nothing no fear, no fear [...]
economics of news production
The above video documents the production of a ten-second news segment for a U.S. national news network. In this segment, a network correspondent declared that the (then) upcoming Indiana primary is a “must win” for Hillary Clinton. The production involved a satellite truck, a two-person video crew, and the news correspondent. The production location apparently [...]
Tagged: news