(From Slate.com -- By Brendan I. Koerner)
According to THE NATIONAL MARRIAGE PROJECT at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, the state of CONNECTICUT had the nation's lowest marriage rate in 2004, at just 24.2 betrothals per 1,000 single women over the age of 15.
The runners-up were also blue states.
After Connecticut, the top marriage-phobic states are California (26.4 weddings per 1,000 single women), Pennsylvania (27.4), New Jersey (30.4), Massachusetts (30.4) and New York (30.6).
So why is Connecticut the #1 state for people with cold feet?
I Don't -- Why People In Connecticut Have Cold Feet
Bill Smallfield, thanks for the post.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Drunken Badger Disrupts Traffic In Germany
(From Reuters)
A badger in Germany got so drunk on over-ripe cherries it staggered into the middle of a road and refused to budge, police said Wednesday.
A motorist called police near the central town of GOSLAR to report a dead badger on a road -- only for officers to turn up and discover the animal alive and well, but drunk.
Police discovered the nocturnal beast had eaten cherries from a nearby tree which had turned to alcohol and given the badger diarrhea.
Having failed to scare the animal away, officers eventually chased it from the road with a broom.
Scott O'Leary, thanks for the post.
A badger in Germany got so drunk on over-ripe cherries it staggered into the middle of a road and refused to budge, police said Wednesday.
A motorist called police near the central town of GOSLAR to report a dead badger on a road -- only for officers to turn up and discover the animal alive and well, but drunk.
Police discovered the nocturnal beast had eaten cherries from a nearby tree which had turned to alcohol and given the badger diarrhea.
Having failed to scare the animal away, officers eventually chased it from the road with a broom.
Scott O'Leary, thanks for the post.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Quote Of The Week -- ANNA QUINDLEN
If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.
ANNA QUINDLEN, author, columnist
Quote Of The Week -- ALBERT-SZENT GYORGYI
A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.
ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI, Hungarian physiologist
CASEY KASEM Counts Down For a Final Time
(From ABC News.com)
Broadcast legend CASEY KASEM, 77, ended his AMERICAN TOP 20 radio show after 39 years counting down the hits on the air.
Kasem was an architect of the countdown format and gave voice to countless commercials and cartoon characters, including SCOOBY-DO sidekick SHAGGY.
He was inducted into the RADIO HALL OF FAME in 1992.
Casey Kasem Counts Down For A Final Time
[Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.]
Broadcast legend CASEY KASEM, 77, ended his AMERICAN TOP 20 radio show after 39 years counting down the hits on the air.
Kasem was an architect of the countdown format and gave voice to countless commercials and cartoon characters, including SCOOBY-DO sidekick SHAGGY.
He was inducted into the RADIO HALL OF FAME in 1992.
Casey Kasem Counts Down For A Final Time
[Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.]
ESPN Launches New UK Channel
(From Cynopsis)
ESPN will launch a new channel in the UK August 3rd called ESPN (formerly ESPN AMERICA) to air 46 live BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE soccer games during the upcoming season.
The new British version of ESPN will be available in standard-def as well as hi-def.
This new UK-based sports channel marks the company's first hi-def channel in Europe.
The new channel will also air other international sports and premium sports from the U.S., previously available on ESPN America which will be merged into UK's ESPN.
SKY will promote the new ESPN to its residential and commercial subscribers, making it available on a premium subscription basis.
Sky also carries ESPN CLASSIC which will remain on its News and Events package.
Additionally, SKY MEDIA, Sky's advertising unit, will sell commercial inventory for both ESPN and ESPN Classic.
ESPN will launch a new channel in the UK August 3rd called ESPN (formerly ESPN AMERICA) to air 46 live BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE soccer games during the upcoming season.
The new British version of ESPN will be available in standard-def as well as hi-def.
This new UK-based sports channel marks the company's first hi-def channel in Europe.
The new channel will also air other international sports and premium sports from the U.S., previously available on ESPN America which will be merged into UK's ESPN.
SKY will promote the new ESPN to its residential and commercial subscribers, making it available on a premium subscription basis.
Sky also carries ESPN CLASSIC which will remain on its News and Events package.
Additionally, SKY MEDIA, Sky's advertising unit, will sell commercial inventory for both ESPN and ESPN Classic.
Friday, July 03, 2009
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
From July 4, 1976, here's some coverage of the Bicentennial events from ABC NEWS and HARRY REASONER, beginning at 1 PM EST.
This was obviously taped on BETA, since VHS hadn't been invented yet!
Any station breaks and commercials that were on this recording are included.
This is part 1 of 5.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Quote Of The Week -- EDIT SYSTEMS
It doesn't matter what you are cutting on, but what you are cutting.
Quote Of The Week -- PILLAR BARS
The sad truth is most home HDTVs are set to stretch 4x3 video to fill the screen by stretching.
When I tell people to set their TV to pillar box they scream, "But it won't fill my new big screen."
Reminds me when color TV first came out and people would crank up the saturation because they wanted to get their money's worth of color.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Giving Up My IPOD For A WALKMAN
(From BBC News Magazine)
When the SONY WALKMAN was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music.
But how does it compare with its digital successors?
BBC MAGAZINE invited 13-year-old SCOTT CAMPBELL to swap his IPOD for a WALKMAN for a week.
Giving Up My iPod For A Walkman
IPHONE 3G's Effect On YOUTUBE
(From Cynopsis)
In case you're wondering how the IPHONE 3G, which enables video recording and instant posting to YOUTUBE, is effecting mobile traffic to the video sharing site, wonder no more.
YouTube reports that the volume of mobile uploads has increased by 400% a day since the release of the device last weekend.
In case you're wondering how the IPHONE 3G, which enables video recording and instant posting to YOUTUBE, is effecting mobile traffic to the video sharing site, wonder no more.
YouTube reports that the volume of mobile uploads has increased by 400% a day since the release of the device last weekend.
Quote Of The Week -- MORRIS FISHBEIN
A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.
MORRIS FISHBEIN, physician, editor and writer
MORRIS FISHBEIN, physician, editor and writer
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Color Grading Video On Your IPHONE
(From The Avid Yahoo User's List)
For anyone who has an urge to do color correcting on their iPhone THE MILL colorists have come up with this bit of fun.
Search for MILL COLOUR (spelt right/wrong) on THE APP STORE.
It's FREE.
I think it's a riot.
It's obviously not a serious tool for real work, but brings exposure (pardon the pun) to the importance of grading.
If you check out the app it includes "looks" and a contest that allows you to try your hand at grading with their app and uploading the results to their FLICKER account.
The winner gets free training from the colorists at THE MILL and a "goodie bag."
For anyone who has an urge to do color correcting on their iPhone THE MILL colorists have come up with this bit of fun.
Search for MILL COLOUR (spelt right/wrong) on THE APP STORE.
It's FREE.
I think it's a riot.
It's obviously not a serious tool for real work, but brings exposure (pardon the pun) to the importance of grading.
If you check out the app it includes "looks" and a contest that allows you to try your hand at grading with their app and uploading the results to their FLICKER account.
The winner gets free training from the colorists at THE MILL and a "goodie bag."
8 Ways To Create Paperless Business Cards
(From Mashable.com -- By Josh Catone)
What’s that, you're still printing your business card on paper?
That is so last year.
These days, business cards are going all virtual and that's a good thing.
Not only are paperless business cards good for the environment, and easier to carry, they're also unlimited -- you'll never run out when you're networking at an event or conference.
Below are eight ways to build a virtual business card that you can use to send your information to contacts the next time you're at a networking event.
8 Ways To Create Paperless Business Cards
What’s that, you're still printing your business card on paper?
That is so last year.
These days, business cards are going all virtual and that's a good thing.
Not only are paperless business cards good for the environment, and easier to carry, they're also unlimited -- you'll never run out when you're networking at an event or conference.
Below are eight ways to build a virtual business card that you can use to send your information to contacts the next time you're at a networking event.
8 Ways To Create Paperless Business Cards
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