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Spokesman-Review Censors Blog, Removes Post That Had Negative Comments

The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., runs a blog that discusses sports in the region. The have entries for the Washington State Cougars, Idaho Vandals, Eastern Washington Eagles, Spokane Chiefs, and local high school sports. It is called Sportslink.
Last week prior to the University of Idaho/Boise State men’s basketball game, after not having any posts about the Idaho Vandals for some time, writer Greg Lee responded to a comment in the post describing the Vandals previous game. The comment was wondering what had happened to the Vandal coverage.

His response: Continue reading “Spokesman-Review Censors Blog, Removes Post That Had Negative Comments”

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Flock worth it so far

I am playing with Flock.  What I am finding is that it is versatile and integrates really easily and well into my social network sites.
You can set up your blogs, twitter, facebook, flickr, and integrate it all into one browser.

I am still playing around with it, but I think it is definitely worth trying so far.  I am really impressed.

More soon.

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Britney blindsided by Dr. Phil

Britney blindsided by Dr. Phil – Celebrities- msnbc.com
I first want to say that I hope Britney gets the help that she needs. She definitely has gone off the deep end.

This visit by Dr. Phil looks more like a publicity stunt and ratings booster for Dr. Phil then someone who wants to help her. If he wanted to help her, he would have worked through the family and Britney to arrange a visit. Not just show up.

I am amazed that he was able to get through hospital security. It shows that there are two sets of rules. One for us normal folks and one for celebrities.

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The Economics of Content – Sony BMG Joining Amazon Music Store; Final Major To Try DRM-Free: Report

paidContent.org – The Economics of Content – Sony BMG Joining Amazon Music Store; Final Major To Try DRM-Free: Report
It looks like Sony BMG is going DRM free through the Amazon Music Store. This is the last major record label that is doing this.

I think that it is pretty cool and will have to start looking at the Amazon Music Store when I am looking to purchase my music. I currently purchase a CD or download it through the iTunes music store, but this looks entriguing since it is higher quality and DRM free.

Thanks to Tom Merritt for posting this article.

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Weather Channel, Site Could Go On Auction Block

Weather Channel, Site Could Go On Auction Block | WebProNews
The Weather Channel may be going on the auction block and the prize will be weather.com.

The article tries to play up the asking price, probably around $5 million. WebProNews was comparing it to the sale of Business.com for $350 Million. But the buyer is not only getting a website, they are getting one of the leading channels on cable and satellite that has no competition.

It is wrong to compare the sale of Weather.com to Business.com. It is not even close.

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Non-smokers hit jackpot at casinos

Non-smokers hit jackpot at casinos : Updates : The Rocky Mountain News
Yeah! No smoking at casinos in Colorado. This is the main reason why we don’t go there. It was horrible to walk into a casino and be greeted by a wall of smoke.

The smokers are complaining that there rights are being violated, but what about my rights to breath clean air? I have that right to and I should not have to put up with someone smoking next to me.

The casinos are complaining that they are going to have a decline in revenue, but economic studies tend to indicate otherwise. Business will increase over time.

It was stupid for the legislature to exclude casinos the first-time the smoking ban was passed. I am glad they addressed it again and finally banned smoking in casinos.