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Eric Scheske

Payola Redux

Today's hits are so gosh-awful bad. We figured big industry interests were merely swaying public opinion through mass marketing (we've mentioned this in connection with our American Idol criticism). Now, it appears much of it has been just good ol' payola, of the Alan

Kiosk

Just a reminder: The TDE Kiosk is up. It is meant to be the electronic equivalent of those big concrete pillars you find on college campuses, where people post messages about frat parties, apartments for rent, stereos for sale, whatever. We encourage commentary about our posts, new topics, advertisements for

Communist Capitalist Confusion?

We find this fascinating: > Suicide is the number one cause of death among people aged 20 to 35 in China, where an estimated quarter of a million people a year -- or 685 a day -- take their lives, state media said Monday. > Each year an additional 2.5 million

Fitting

Many fraternities have become little better than drunken brothels. Why exclude the segment of our population that appreciates loose living more than anyone? > Five years since it appeared on campus, the gay fraternity at Arizona State University has become the first national, collegiate-based organization of its kind in

No Word Yet from William Hung

"She Bangs" singer Ricky Martin has promised Arab youths that he will defend them in America: > "I promise I will become a spokesperson, if you allow me to, a spokesperson on your behalf. I will defend you and try to get rid of any stereotypes,"

Odd Consumer News

Man, we don't even own a camera phone yet, much less a tripod for it. When is the first camera-phone art festival? > Cellpod is a quick-attach, quick release tripod for your cell phone camera. Cellpod is a product that is small enough to carry with

Humbled NBC

NBC has expressed regret about its horrible ratings. We wonder if it'll have an effect on their humiliating and humorless treatment of Christianity, especially Catholicism. Link [http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/business/article.adp?id=20050724194809990004]. Excerpt: > "OK, we're in fourth place ... what are

Scruton (It's Not a Salad Topping)

The Independent has run a delightful article on the conservative intellectual, Roger Scruton. Link [http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/interviews/article296509.ece]. Excerpt: > "One of the great distinctions between the left and the right in the intellectual world," says Scruton, who has held chairs in aesthetics

Unbelievable

The neo-cons at the White House are probably doing back flips and toasting champagne: > Actress and activist Jane Fonda says she intends to take a cross-country bus tour to call for an end to U.S. military operations in Iraq. > "I can't go

eBay: Cottage Industry Redux

We like it: > eBay is fast becoming one of the largest employers in America. Of course, it hardly employs anyone, but it enables a lot of people to employ themselves and run their own businesses: 724,000 people are using it as their full- or part-time employment, up