A Radio Legend Passes.

One of the true radio greats has passed.  Paul Harvey.

Click here to see the ABC news story with video.

Slummin'

Even before the Oscars last weekend, I heard about Slumdog Millionaire and really wanted to see it.  It was date night with the wife tonight! We decided to do something different and go see the indie film with all the Oscar buzz.  We could have went to the multiplex to see it, but decided on the uber indie Robinson Film Center in downtown Shreveport.  It's pretty new and only has two screens where they show mostly independent films or bring back old films to watch.  It was our first visit to the center and we were truely amazed at the facility.  I highly recommend a visit to see some great movies you would otherwise probably never see!  The perfect venue to see Slumdog Millionaire.  The seats were packed!  I imagine the Oscar publicity last weekend didn't hurt.

In the first scenes of the movie, my wife couldn't believe that the poor in India walk in their own trash and live in shacks built so tightly together.  I said, in some countries it's worse than that!

I won't give away Slumdog Millionaire, but to say it's an amazing story, told very vividly.  If you want to see Slumdog Millionaire at the RFC, go now!  It's the last week to see it there.

Jindal Gets Ripped!

The Presidential address to Congress was a few days ago no, but I didn't realize all the fuss about the rebuttal from our governor until I turned on the TV last night and noticed all the TV news and late night talk shows ripping Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

I caught this rip on Jindal on Jimmy Kimmel last night.
It was a funny bit, but you and I know, who have seen Jindal on the tube, that he seemed very nervous.  I didn't think twice after I watched his 12 minute speech; I thought he did just fine.

What's your take on the media and pundits ripping up Governor Jindal's speech?  Spout off with your thoughts on the speech with a comment below.

Twitter Crack

Because there aren't enough social websites for people to stalk you.  I'm on one more.  Actually, I'm returning.  I joined Twitter two years ago and thought..."eh!  This will never take off."  So, I'm back.  Please try to restrain yourself.

It was pretty cool to follow the "tweets" from some of the ABC news guys during the Presidential address last night.

 Join up and follow my every move!    I never did have good table manners.

Stimulus Package Q&A

From the inbox:
Sometime this year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment.

This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A
format:

Q.What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.

Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
A. No, they are borrowing it from China.  Your children are expected to repay the Chinese.

Q.What is the purpose of this payment?
A.The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China?
A. Shut up.

Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:

If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China.

If you spend it on gasoline it will go to Hugo Chavez, the Arabs and Al Queda

If you purchase a computer it will go to Taiwan.

If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras, Chile, and Guatemala.

If you buy a car it will go to Japan and Korea.

If you purchase prescription drugs it will go to India

If you purchase heroin it will go to the Taliban in Afghanistan

And none of it will help the American economy.

We need to keep that money here in America.

You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spend it on prostitutes, beer (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US.

Aha!! Now I get it!!

Were you like me when I saw Ben Stiller on the Oscars last night and thought... "What tha..?? I don't get it."  It was funny-goofy, but I really didn't know why he was on stage with a strange beard at the Oscars.  And all the actors in the audience were laughing along.  I'm screaming at the TV!  "I don't get it!"
Check it out:

I did some research!  Aha!  Now I know why... and it's crazy funny to me now.  Ben Stiller was imitating Joaquin Phoenix's appearance on Letterman on 2/11. Watch this!

Yes, I'm slow.  Now go back and watch Ben Stiller again!

Bassmaster Madness!

You know when you drive up somewhere and you see a few thousand people waiting to see some anglers ride off in their boats that you are at something big.  I was there.  The first day of the Bassmaster Classic.  Touted at the "superbowl" of fishing.  Um... yeah!  I get that.

There were so many people up by the docks, I couldn't even see the boats in the water.  I was there working for the radio station reporting back to the morning show the happenings and the madness of this morning.  Which, by the way, it was 29 degrees at the dock according my phone.

No way you could get me in a boat when it's 29 degrees outside.  I asked a few of the Bassmaster people why they picked the winter to do a fishing tournament like this.  One of the pro anglers told me that it used to be done in August, but the tourney people wanted to use The Classic as a kick off to the bass fishing season.

I ran into the founder of BASS and the Bassmaster Classic, Ray Scott, who I remember growing up watching the fishing shows on the weekends with my Dad.  I got Charlie, our street team guy to snap a pic of my and Mr. Scott and then emailed it to my Dad!

Even if you are not into fishing, the excitement of this morning's event was enough to make you a fan!   I learned more about the Bassmaster Classic in the two hours at the launch event than the three months leading up to it!

It's a busy weekend.  Mardi Gras is tomorrow!

Geeking out!

Stuff I've been pretty vocal about lately:

1) 24 is the most awesome-est show on TV and I can't wait to watch the new show tonight.
2) Vacation can't come soon enough.
2.5) A big geocaching trip in the woods can't come soon enough.
3) Mardi Gras is Saturday.  BEADS!!!
4) I now know why Blackberry phones are called CrackBerry's
5) Politicians are complete boneheads.  Yes, all of them.
6) "Trale and Mason quit fighting!"  (my kids)
7) Where's my stimulus package?

What's been on your brain lately?

Taylor Swift On CSI: Preview

Got a sneak preview of Taylor Swift's upcoming performance as Haley Jones on CSI that premieres on March the 5th on CBS at 8pm. 
Check it out!

No Subscription Required

Traditional radio has been threatened so many times over the 100 or so years: First it was television, cassette tapes, CD's, iPods.

Yet, after all the new gadgets, here we are: Still on the air.

The latest so-called "radio killer" was XM/Sirius Satellite radio.  When it first hit the market, listeners would always ask me, "what are y'all (AM/FM radio people) gonna do now that there is satellite?"  I said, "watch."  When it's all said and done, traditional radio will still be here.  Well, another one bites the dust...

XM/Sirius is preparing for a possible bankruptcy.  They have accumulated billions of dollars in debt, and can't repay its creditors.  Yes, some people paid to lose the commercials of a traditional radio station, but not the masses that XM/Sirius expected.    I don't imagine sat-radio will go away immediately, but who knows what will happen to them next.

As another gadget goes by the wayside, I invite you to snuggle up again to your favorite radio station.  Call the local DJ and say hi.  The slow economy has been tough on us radio broadcasters, and we need your continued support to keep us going too.  To support us, all you have to do is when you hear a commercial on the air, go by that business to spend your hard-earned dollar instead of that internet site.  When you want to hear new music, turn us on.  When you want to hear your morning friends, turn us on.  When the traffic or weather gets bad, turn us on.

We are still the only gadget where all you have to do is press the "on" button to listen.  No extra hardware or internet connection needed.  Most importantly, no subscription required.

Thanks for listening to (terrestrial) radio.

Toby Keith puts the smack down!

Some idiot decided to get drunk, flip off Toby Keith, and throw a beer at him during a concert. And the gut thought Toby would do nothing about it. Well, he was wrong! Toby stopped the concert, jumped off the stage, hunted down the guy, said a few choice words and put a boot in his, well, you know what I mean.
Check out the video of Toby in the crowd with the said drunk guy.

After the ruckus Toby apologized to crowd and called the punk an MF'er on stage!

Don't mess with TK! He'll put a boot in your, you know what.
It's the American way!

Weekend Inbox

Life really boils down to 2 questions...
1. Should I get a dog.....

or
2. Should I have children?

What would you do?

Have you watched that TV show "What Would You Do" on ABC?  It's where they mock certain uncomfortable situations and see how people react while recording on hidden camera.

I was looking for the hidden camera today when a gentleman's chair collapsed under him.  He was a larger man, who you could tell was a little embarrassed because of the accident.  It was strange, because I looked over at him, as did many other people, and only after the guy gathered himself and tried to get back up, did somebody finally walk over and ask if he was ok.

Surprisingly I didn't do anything to offer any help either.  It felt like I was in one of those "What Would You Do" TV experiments.  I still feel bad for not walking over to offer assistance, because I typically would have.

What would you do if you saw a big guy break the chair he was sitting in and fall?

Weekend Inbox

Government Health Warning!

Do not swallow bubble gum: