Bush job approval falls to 29 pct in new poll - Yahoo! News: "The poll of 1,003 U.S. adults said 71 percent of Americans said Bush was doing an 'only fair or poor job,' up from 63 percent in April. It said the survey was conducted May 5-8 and had a 3 percent margin of error."
How low can he go?
Bob Rhubart: Humor. Opinion. Comment. Rants. Neurosis. Sometimes all at once.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
InternetWeek | News | Piracy Cost Movie Industry $6.1 Billion
InternetWeek | News | Piracy Cost Movie Industry $6.1 Billion: "The study, conducted by LEK Consulting, estimates losses from Internet piracy at $2.3 billion, about $2.4 billion to bootlegging, and $1.4 to illegal copying. The MPAA commissioned the study 18 months ago to quantify the scope of the movie theft in the digital age and to provide ammunition to nudge governments in the United States and internationally to take action."
It's not that I don't think piracy happens, and it's not that I don't think that the practice costs the industry a lot of money. But do these numbers assume that every pirated copy of a movie represents a lost sale? If so, I suspect that these numbers are way off. I think very few people who snag a bootleg copy of a movie do so in lieu of buying a legal one.
It's not that I don't think piracy happens, and it's not that I don't think that the practice costs the industry a lot of money. But do these numbers assume that every pirated copy of a movie represents a lost sale? If so, I suspect that these numbers are way off. I think very few people who snag a bootleg copy of a movie do so in lieu of buying a legal one.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Election disaster was not 1st time
Election disaster was not 1st time: "Election Day glitches and even meltdowns are nothing new to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections."
In a brief discussion of the primary during my Tri-C political science class last night, the gentleman who teaches the course mentioned that he worked at one of the polling stations, where problems with the machines delayed the start of voting at that location. He added that for quite a while only a couple of the machines were working properly.
A woman in the class mentioned that she was supposed to be on the ballot for a precicnt captain seat, but through some snafu, the poll workers were given the wrong cards to activate the machines (someone had inadvertently swapped card with another district), so her name didn't appear on the ballot until the mistake was corrected -- after 5:00pm.
On another note, the class intstructor mentioned that he had to explain to far too many voters that in a primary election asking a voter to identify a party selection is part of the process. He said several people refused, while others seemed embarrassed to request a ballot for either party, whispering the party name, and looking around to see if anyone was within earshot.
Democracy in action, baby!
In a brief discussion of the primary during my Tri-C political science class last night, the gentleman who teaches the course mentioned that he worked at one of the polling stations, where problems with the machines delayed the start of voting at that location. He added that for quite a while only a couple of the machines were working properly.
A woman in the class mentioned that she was supposed to be on the ballot for a precicnt captain seat, but through some snafu, the poll workers were given the wrong cards to activate the machines (someone had inadvertently swapped card with another district), so her name didn't appear on the ballot until the mistake was corrected -- after 5:00pm.
On another note, the class intstructor mentioned that he had to explain to far too many voters that in a primary election asking a voter to identify a party selection is part of the process. He said several people refused, while others seemed embarrassed to request a ballot for either party, whispering the party name, and looking around to see if anyone was within earshot.
Democracy in action, baby!
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Soaring Pollen Counts Spur Worst Allergy Season in Years - Yahoo! News
Soaring Pollen Counts Spur Worst Allergy Season in Years - Yahoo! News: "Experts across the country say they are recording the highest pollen counts they've seen in a decade. And while the Southeast usually gets slammed the hardest when it comes to airborne allergens, this season it may be Yankees who are suffering the most."
Which explains why this Yankee can't stop the maddening itching in his eyes, and why it feels as though someone has shoved wine corks into his sinuses.
I like, spring, but COME ON!
Which explains why this Yankee can't stop the maddening itching in his eyes, and why it feels as though someone has shoved wine corks into his sinuses.
I like, spring, but COME ON!
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