Archive for July, 2008

“If something is right, it’s right for everybody.”

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza 2 Comments

Sarah Steelman took the high road last night on “The Glenn Beck Show” when describing how she stopped payment on a check meant to settle a sexual harassment case; she did not mention Gov. Blunt’s name in telling this story. Her account starts about 0:45 seconds into the clip:

I recognize that this is a complicated [...]

The Real Facts on Mark Udall

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued this video about Mark Udall, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado:

Udall’s Republican opponent Bob Schaffer is holding strong, but could use your help. Republicans have many more seats in the Senate to save this fall than the Democrats do, so the onus is on each of us [...]

Are you a Chuckolyte?

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Before you can tell if you are a Chuckolyte, you need to know what one is:
Inspired by the word “acolyte” which is defined as a devoted follower or attendant, the Chuckolyte is not merely a Chuck Todd fan per se, but an individual who strives to possess a fraction of Chuck Todd’s acumen for all [...]

Introducing: Slatecard

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza 1 Comment

I’ve created my first Slatecard today. You’ll find it embedded in the column on the right, just below the list of categories.
Who am I missing? If you think there’s someone who needs to be on my list, post a comment or shoot me an email to make your case.

Family Dinner 2.0

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

10,000 volunteers who pledge to make 10 hours of phone calls at 10 calls an hour. That’s one million interrupted dinners.
Frightening, eh?

College Ruins Television

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Check out the hilarious list of the top ten shows that were ruined by college.
Any of your favorites that didn’t make the list? Which of these do you think was the biggest loss? Post a comment below or shoot me an email.

Alton Brown: Scientist? Genius? All of the Above?

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

There’s a new profile out about Alton Brown, my favorite of the Food Network personalities.
Here’s how the piece starts:
Alton Brown readily admits that he was an undistinguished science student. “I took physics, chemistry, and biology in college, and they were all boring beyond words,” he says. “None of it mattered. None of it applied. It [...]

I fought the law and the law won.

31st July 2008 by Katie Favazza Comments Off

Rob Yoegel at Publishing Executive asks, “Are you immune from the law like Facebook, Google, et al?” Here’s a snippet of his column:
Perhaps the folks pouring money into the Facebooks of the world should also pay attention to the omnipotent attitude that apparently allows these companies to not worry about breaking any laws or invading [...]