Guy Smith | May 2, 2011
Osama bin Laden is dead, praise Allah. Now if the same would happen to the media.
Bin Laden’s sudden lead poisoning provides an interesting contrast in how alleged journalists treat a news story. We accept as self evident that politicians lie and reporters spin. Yes, this rule isn’t universal, but the percentage of honest politicians and [...]
Guy Smith | March 21, 2011
While corning through Florida to visit family, I was subjected to the Space Coast daily journal which has, since inception, masqueraded as a newspaper.
I’m not overly nicking Florida Today (the bastard child of USA Today, sired by the same nefarious father, Al Neuharth). It is what it is, and with the exception of when [...]
Guy Smith | March 1, 2011
This can’t be good.
The Motion Picture Association of America, the folks responsible for much of your movie watching material, have recruited former Senator and pestilent populist Chris “Doddering” Dodd to be their next chairman. Chris had a long and inglorious political career, being called “Disingenuous Dodd” by many and “a lying weasel” by his hometown [...]
Guy Smith | September 27, 2010
It is rumored that Tom Lehrer abandoned his songwriting and performing career because society had gotten so strange he could no longer parody it.
Tom is still alive and is likely praising his own decision given how outright weird the recent news cycle has been.
Last week saw the unsightly scene of a rapidly graying Obama proclaiming [...]
Guy Smith | June 7, 2009
Our local scandal rag, the San Francisco Chronicle (also called the San Francisco Chronic by people who enjoy drug humor too much), is busy celebrating itself as members of the media are prone to do.
Seriously guys, check the ego at the door.
The Chronic has been printing highly readable bird cage liner for 144 year. [...]
