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Archive for December, 2004

David Brudnoy, RIP

Posted on December 10th, 2004 by Shawn L.

Earlier today while following another blogger’s link to Radio & Records’ website, I came accross this story about the deteriorating health of WBZ radio’s David Brudnoy.Tuning into the late news tonight. I hear that he passed away earlier this evening.For many years he has hosted an talk show on WBZ radio in Boston. Although I […]

Samuel Francis, Asshole.

Posted on December 9th, 2004 by Shawn L.

Until Indianapolis Colts’ coach Tony Dungee mentioned it, It had barely registered with me that the NFL’s two risque broadcasts that caused such a fuss, the Janet Jackson / Justin Timberlake breast baring, and the recent Terrel Owens / Desparate Housewives opening to Monday Night Football, were both interracial.I think it speaks well of us […]

Choice, and those who belittle it.

Posted on December 7th, 2004 by Shawn L.

Back in January, I was vacationing in San Francisco. One day while having lunch in a Chinatown restaurant, reading the USA Today, I came across an article on the opinion page by Barry Schwartz, a professor of psychology at Swarthmore College,It was an article based on the main theme of his book, The Paradox of […]

Dealing with “Too Much Choice”

Posted on December 7th, 2004 by Shawn L.

Just in time for my Fisking below is the much more concise critique, and a solution from Virginia Postrel:Dealing with “Too Much Choice”