tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76209126555510001012011-11-27T19:23:06.127-06:00Welcome! Once a journalist, always a journalist. I left the news business to try something completely different (for a time), but realized I still felt the need to keep up with all that's going on around us. So, this blog emerged as a way for me to filter some of what I feel is important, interesting or funny and pass it along to you. Enjoy! And, feel free to comment on any post.Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comBlogger35121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-19140632516049557182009-12-09T18:01:00.001-06:002009-12-09T18:01:20.662-06:00

The repeated denials of any responsibility just, in my humble opinion, make Fox News look all the worse for this incident. Also, it's just another in a long (and growing) list of such things. On Fox News, percentages don't add up to 100 and, apparently, 'zero tolerance' means 'unless we get caught'.Media Matters busted FOX News -- again. Yesterday, during FOX and Friends, the network provided

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It's official, folks! In case you haven't figured it out, the blog has a new home. Again.  www.dougkrile.com Plain and simple. No more long url.  Just my name. www.dougkrile.com This move should be good for a long time - we're hosting my blog internally on the servers we use for Station X. Options galore! Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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test post from scribefire.

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For those of you who have bookmarked (or otherwise saved) this site as http://krilefiles.blogspot.com please note that the new location is up and running at http://www.dougkrile.com - for those of you who are used to coming in through that domain, everything should be back to normal. Except that I have a lot of catching up to do.  It'll come around and (hopefully) be better than ever! It's not a

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Just be warned...we're moving to a locally hosted WordPress blog, so there might be some crazy stuff popping up over the next week or so.

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Those of you who follow this blog will have already taken note of my rambling rant about the horrendous problems we had with American Airlines in the final couple of days before the wedding. However, I'm in a much better mood now - not that AA has resolved ANYTHING, but simply because the wedding went off without a major problems, everybody seemed to have a good time, and the bride and groom had

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For those of you who have not been following my frustrations with American Airlines on Twitter, allow me to briefly bring you up to date.  Our daughter's wedding was this weekend. Her fiance' flew in from their new home in North Carolina, arriving Thursday morning - without his luggage. This was a one-stop flight and the bag contained not only his wedding clothes, but clothes for their honeymoon,

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I'm seriously thinking that moving as much as possible toward being a locavore is where we're headed in this household. What's a "locavore?" Basically, it's somebody who buys as much food, as possible, from local sources. We've long been fans of the Little Rock and North Little Rock Farmers' Markets, but we're now seeing the emergence of sources that will offer products throughout the year, not

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Thanks to @amybhole on Twitter for making me nervous about this whole "smash a rock into the moon" thing. Guess I might as well watch. In case...Watch NASA Bomb The Moon OnlineLike something out of a ’50s sci-fi movie (with a little Kubrick thrown in), tomorrow NASA is going to BOMB THE MOON. Nothing more awesome will happen this year, and you can watch the whole thing online. After slingshotting

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I'm trying to get back into the routine of writing about Little Rock for the fine folks at The Examiner. They continue to grow and the number of people coming to the site for information is increasing exponentially. So, as part of the process of looking for interesting stories for our own The Rock in Review, I'm keeping my eyes open and fingers ready to type.  At Station X, we're working hard on

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This is actually quite creative! Some of you may be aware of it already, but it's kind of a Mystery Science Theater for the old television kids' shows.  Now, if they'd just put a microphone on the guy, instead just using the camera mic....Nostalgia Critic Takes Apart Your Childhood Favorites If you’re like most people, the films and TV shows of your generation defined large chunks of your

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I love it when television provides a true window into the emotions of the major issues of the day. No matter which side you're on, I'm betting you can find something to cheer about in this debate.  Me? I think Moore held his own. Watch the videos and jump into the comments.Michael Moore Takes On Hannity Michael Moore did a lengthy interview with Sean Hannity last night (10/6/09). If you ask me,

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Actually, it was quite the BIG debate! I'm outta here for the night. Y'all enjoy Dylan Ratigan vs Betsy McCaughey! Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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I know several of you are going to jump me for posting about Glenn Beck - again. But, this debate is just too much fun. Yes, it's all translating into huge numbers for Beck, but it's also translating into a continued bleeding of advertisers.Lindsey Graham Blasts Glenn Beck Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally of Sen. John McCain’s, has blasted Glenn Beck. First, on Fox: And then on CNN, former Dick

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Today's volley. This time on CNN. The topic, of course, health care. Just for reference, here's yesterday's bit on The Ed Show on MSNBC: Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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Things that make you go "Hmmmm"-- Mysterious Private Security Firm Gets Control Of Empty Jail In Small Montana Town A shadowy private security company that has no known clients but claims to have helped foreign governments combat terrorism and will protect anything from cruise ships to Pakistani convoys has taken over a jail in a small Montana town, with plans to build a law enforcement

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I have to admit that this really made my day! It's been a rough couple of days, on a personal level, so it's good to come up for air and see that the White House is trashing Glenn Beck!  That's right!White House vs. Beck… The Washington Examiner’s Liz Barrett notes that the White House blog tried to fact check Glenn Beck today… The official White House blog post for Wednesday said Fox News shows

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Well, was it? Why the 911 Truth Movement 'Cannot be Stopped' There remains probable cause to indict and charge top officials, George W. Bush himself, for the crimes we call '911'. And, last time I checked, there was no 'statute of limitation' on mass murder, war crimes [see: US Codes, Title 18, Section 2441] or high treason! The evidence against Bush, Cheney and a gang of NEOCON crooks will prove

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Maybe it's time for all of us to pay more attention to stories like this one: 'Daily Kos' Finds On-Ramp to Recent Edmonds Disclosures; And Other Related Odds, Ends...A few quick updates so far today... The #1 recommended story over at dKos at this moment: "FBI Whistleblower says Neocons Negotiated Iraq Invasion with Foreign Agents in Summer 2001". Good. We thank diarist "The Anomaly" for

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I didn't catch all of the Sunday talkers today (heck, it was all-Obama, All-the-time), but this makes it look like David Gregory did a pretty good job in dealing with another guest on another topic.Backed Into A Corner, Boehner Admits That Obama Is Not A Socialist RNC Chairman Michael Steele recently sent out a fundraising letter saying that President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress are

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-7632665983189139732009-09-19T08:28:00.001-05:002009-09-19T08:28:11.379-05:00

Let's just make it really simple. Lying isn't good. My momma taught me that years ago.  Fox News must not have listened.CNN Ad Hits Back At Fox News: "Fox News: Distorting, Not Reporting" (VIDEO) As HuffPost's Jason Linkins reported earlier today, Fox News took out a full-page ad in the Friday addition of the Washington Post to boast about its coverage of the Tea Party protests last weekend in

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I sometime miss the "good old days". Mary, Mama, et all. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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My goodness, but we certainly took care of folks in New Orleans, didn't we?Lifespan Of African-Americans In New Orleans Rivals North Koreans The American Human Development Project released a new report today called A Portrait Of LOUISIANA. The project paints a landscape of Louisiana four years after Katrina, and includes some troubling statistics showing that the average life span for

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ACORN has drawn fire from critics almost since day-one, but the allegations have gotten stronger and the organization finds itself defending the operation more and more frequently. Kudos to MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan for trying to some extremely combative guests in check this morning: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts

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To the best of my ability to dig through it, I just can't throw my mind or heart behind the health care reform bill proposed yesterday. There appear to be so doggone many holes in it, compared to the promises that won the election for democrats. Great discussion, focused around an op-ed piece in today's New York Times: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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Fact-checking, my friend, is the rule, not just a suggestion. Someday, somebody, will get back to the basics. Or not.Weak… TVNewser has FNC’s Senior Vice President of Development Joel Cheatwood offering an utterly unconvincing defense for Glenn Beck getting caught up in a hoax concerning ACORN… Joel Cheatwood, FNC’s SVP of Development tells TVNewser, “As Glenn has steadfastly maintained

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-66350830630122055072009-09-15T12:09:00.000-05:002009-09-15T12:10:27.346-05:00

This should have been his first clue that maybe, just maybe, that little outburst wasn't quite appropriate.  I know, it's free speech and all, but a little common sense should come into play, too.Wilson's Wife: "I Said 'Joe, Who's The Nut That Hollered Out, "You Lie"?'" (VIDEO) Congressman Joe Wilson's wife Roxanne has waded into the fray with this campaign video supporting her husband as he

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We criticized this idea, so it's only fair to let you know that the plans have changed. Darn smart move, I'd say.School cancels controversial field trip to Bush speech. Last week, the Arlington Independent School District in Texas decided not to show President Obama’s address to students because it reportedly didn’t want to interrupt its regularly scheduled lesson plans. However, the district

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It just doesn't get much more tragic than this - disappearing just before your wedding. MISSING YALE STUDENT: CRIME SCENE FOUND IN BUILDINGBloody clothes and other evidence of a crime scene have been found inside the building where missing Yale University student Annie Le was last seen, police sources said Saturday. The discovery may dash hopes that Le, whose wedding Sunday has been[...] Don't

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It's Friday, and we always like to share a little excellence at the end of the week. For today, We Are #37.  And that is NOT a good thing. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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President Obama will be up against a tough audience we he talks about Health Care Reform Wednesday night; a lot of folks on BOTH sides of the aisle are none-too-happy with the way things are (or are NOT) coming together. This had better be one of his best performances, if he has any hope of getting substantive changes through congress.Obama, Give Us the Diagnosis Straight There’s a no-nonsense

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Via Huffington Post - talk about your smart dog! Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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Interesting take on the ultimate impact of this weekend's resignation from the Obama Administration.Van Jones Defeats Glenn Beck That’s right, you heard me. Van Jones defeats Glenn Beck. The big news of the night is that Van Jones, the President’s advisor on green jobs and the economy, has resigned under pressure from far-right brownshirts. On the surface this disappointing, to say the least.

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Sure looks that way.  By the way, did you know that you contribute to global warming every time you do a  Google search?Arctic temperatures set record high The trends are not looking good. CNN: Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years, new research indicates. The study presents new evidence that [...]

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I must admit that I'm a bit impressed by Al Franken's performance in dealing with constituents. I met him when he appeared in Little Rock and found him a bit stand-off-ish. I don't sense that in this video. Attention U.S. Senators: This is how it's done function g_f_changeUrlForLog(oLink, query, siteid, itemid, userid, valuea) { //var url = '/track?a=' + valuea + '&q=' + encodeURIComponent(

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It's just mind-boggling to me that Obama's planned speech for school kids has turned into such fodder for a political argument. Does every parent run to change the channel whenever the president comes on TV? What if, by chance, they're at a friend's house when the president pops up.  Do the other parents have to provide ear plugs? Do they really think this president has the power to completely

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Jay Leno at 9 pm. I'll likely be watching. I've long thought that hour is ripe for counter-programming. Heck, I put the first 9 pm newscast on the air in the Little Rock market, back in 1997. I seldom stay up late enough to catch the 10:35 talkers (getting old has its hazards!), so the chance to watch something "light" at 9:00 sounds perfect to me. I'm getting bored with the onslaught of endless

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Today's the day set aside for all bloggers to write something about the books that helped them enjoy reading as a child. For me, it was the Hardy Boys Mysteries that got me hooked.  I could read every one of them, over and over. Nancy Drew was the female version.  It may be a generational deal, though. We tried to get our own children interested, but it never happened. I know the books are still

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There is much to be concerned about in the case of the West Memphis Three. The Arkansas Times newspaper has been doing the best job of tracking the latest development.  To say the least, what's happening is not pretty.Above the LawAdd another cynical twist to the farce masquerading as justice in the case of the West Memphis Three. And jot up another reason to distrust Arkansas's Supreme Court. As

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This is really becoming an embarrassment - the way Washington is handling everyday administrative duties. I'm not pointing fingers at any particular administration, because these cases have been around for more than just a day or two. First, let's look at how reports of behavior issues at the embassy in Kabul were ignored. Repeatedly. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News

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I really don't like to do consecutive posts from the same source (MSNBC), but this one is just too funny!  Watch as the little boy tries to pick his mom's nose - on live TV! She's smooth in handling it, too! Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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 From Morning Joe today, Mika has to fight to keep the "boys" from cross the line when discussing a very serious subject - the pictures that seem to show hazing, and worse, by guards at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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Okay, friends, neighbors, and countrymen - let's spend a couple of minutes on today's Civics Lesson. You remember that from school, don't you?  Where you learn how the government operates? Seems some folks in the health care debate weren't paying attention in class!Protester holds up a copy of the ‘U.S.S. Constitution’ to prove that Congress can’t regulate health care. One of the newest

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Sit down and get rid of all liquids in your mouth before reading on. Will wonders never cease?Gonzo Backs Torture Probe Eric Holder is getting support for his decision to announce a criminal probe of torture from an unlikely source: Alberto Gonzales. The former Attorney General told a radio interviewer for the Washington Times: We worked very hard to establish ground [...]Technorati Tags:

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My gut (and my upbringing) tell me that this isn't what religion is all about.  In all fairness, let's remember that this is one church, one pastor, and one church member.  Still, what's the old saying? Where there's smoke....Secret Service 'Aware Of' Gun-Toter And Pastor's Prayers For Obama To Die Asked about pastor Steven Anderson and gun-toter Chris Broughton's repeated wishes for President

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I don't usually like to post two articles from the same blog, but Think Progress has a couple of very important posts.  Rant on, please. These focus on some really BAD radio guys: Neal Boortz: If New Orleans is rebuilt, the ‘debris that Katrina chased out’ will return. As the fourth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster approaches, hate-radio talk show host Neal Boortz mocked President

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It seems our former VPOTUS has been trying (unsuccessfully) to blow a bit of smoke our way again. Sadly, I can probably come up with a handful (or two) of friends and family who regularly watch Fox News and will argue, until we're all blue in the face, that it's all true, simply because Cheney SAYS it's true. I just don't believe there's anything wrong with questioning what comes out of the

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Senator Edward Kennedy died late Tuesday night. I have to give kudos to MSNBC (perhaps CNN and Fox did the same) for going wall-to-wall with early morning coverage without commercials.   From all of the comments about Kennedy's passing, one of the most heartfelt came from Joe Biden. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-2304890970101426202009-08-25T11:07:00.000-05:002009-08-25T11:07:38.040-05:00

Yes, I know what posting this is going to do - rile up some of you who follow me on Facebook.  It's somewhat akin to feed raw meat to sharks, but I'm going to do it anyway.  Thanks to Brilliant at Breakfast for the original post: The Public Option for Dummies: Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-64097753709729311762009-08-25T09:39:00.000-05:002009-08-25T09:40:01.541-05:00

Call it what you will, but I'm thinking that all of this is getting set to really explode into a continuing story of boundaries being broken by the Bush Administration. Chime in, please. Is this truly trouble or something blown out of proportion?Interrogator Revved Power Drill In Front of Hooded Detainee -- Report Details More Abuses CIA interrogators racked an unloaded handgun close to the head

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Yet another report from the Health Care battleground. Pretty straightforward and first-hand report on the effectiveness of the UK system.British Health Care I am English (and a dual citizen of England and the United States) and I am increasingly frustrated with the misinformation reported regarding socialized medicine. Several opponents of health care reform--including major conservative radio

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We haven't touched this subject for quite a while, but it's always been one of my favorites. UFOs. Unidentified Flying Objects. Here's a fresh report that seems at least somewhat credible.  Doesn't it?US: Six Kansas witnesses 'shocked' by low flying black triangle UFO Six Kansas witnesses near a neighborhood pond first joked about lights in the sky circling around them, but were shocked by the

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Indeed, it's time for any American with a brain to stop believing all of the lies that are being told about the health care proposals. Most importantly, we need to get the word to our elderly relatives that the "death panels" are a creation of fanatics and insurance companies. And they don't exist and WILL NOT exist! Doug Thompson: Death panels: Another myth that won't die Over breakfast at my

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Okay, do we want a Public Option? Or not?  Is the British system better?  Or worse? That there would be the problem Stephen Amidon has a really great, straightforward defense of Britain’s health services up at Salon, in response to wingnuts who trot out the so-called horrors of the NHS in their attempts to shut down American health care reform, of which no plan has much in common with the NHS. 

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I caught this exchange one recent morning, but didn't see a clip until tonight. Maria Martiromo from CNBS guesting on MSNBC is a true "piece of work". Matt Taibbi's Last Appearance on Morning Joe...Also, Did Congress Sabotage Any Chance at a Public Option? As reported by blogger D-Day, the fireworks were bright over in Starbucks-land this morning. "Excuse me, but if America is so bad, why is it

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-51460908959759843652009-08-21T09:20:00.000-05:002009-08-21T09:20:35.567-05:00

One advantage of getting up at 5 am is catching more of Morning Joe on MSNBC. Friday brings Willie Geist's "Week in Review", always worth watching. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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No way! Does he think we haven't been paying attention?  Does he think videotapes don't exist? Or is it just the old tactic of "I'm a prominent politician, so if I say it - they'll believe it"? GrassleyWatch: Grassley Claims He Hasn’t ‘Said Anything New’ About Health Reform Over August Recess Last week, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) seeded deep doubts about his commitment to reaching a bipartisan

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I'm all for some major overhauling of the health care system.  However, I'm really getting nervous about deeper government involvement given how badly this Cash for Clunkers program is being handled. Would Washington handle health care any better? If Washington is NOT involved, would anything change? Probably not.  Folks, what we have here is a real crisis.  We're at the proverbial crossroads and

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-60557240896753199882009-08-19T18:29:00.000-05:002009-08-19T18:29:58.341-05:00

How can supposedly smart people act so stupid? Tom DeLay needs to just crawl back behind his rock. DeLay Unsure Whether Obama Was Born In The U.S.: I Want To See His ‘Gift Certificate’MSNBC host Chris Matthews brought on his good friend Tom DeLay today to talk about his training for “Dancing with the Stars.” After a few minutes of chit chat, Matthews asked DeLay about the far right and its

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-89359102463662167042009-08-19T13:03:00.000-05:002009-08-19T13:03:54.530-05:00

Ya' know, sometimes the blatant ignorance of Americans amazes me. Multiple myths about the health care proposals continue to resonate with far too many people. Poll: Nearly Half Of Americans Believe "Death Panel" FalsehoodThere's a pretty striking finding buried in the new NBC/WSJ poll: It turns out nearly half of Americans believe the "death panel" fib. The pollster read a series of predictions

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-77360838530905411832009-08-18T20:46:00.000-05:002009-08-18T20:46:48.269-05:00

Do you remember what got Robert Novak kicked off CNN? Sad to say, he passed away today. Maybe his performance on this clip gives us an indication of the brain tumor that ultimately killed him.Arkansas TonightDon't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-91420952771044891902009-08-17T19:37:00.000-05:002009-08-17T19:37:52.699-05:00

The public option on health care may NOT be dead.  That will be good news or bad news, depending on where you stand on the issue. But... Progressive House Members lay down the marker: The final bill "MUST contain a public option"...the expectation is that the progressives will just go along with no public option (because progressive always just go along.) Not so fast. Jane Hamsher reports that

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-36558830218628796042009-08-17T14:30:00.001-05:002009-08-17T14:31:48.419-05:00

I've used that headline before, but it's really true when it comes to problems with some electronic voting machines. How about a brand spanking new case in point?New Hack of Sequoia Voting Machine Changes Votes UndetectablyRAW STORY's coverage of the news, and the release of the video demonstration of how to hack a Sequoia AVC Advantage electronic voting machine, began this way last week: A team

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Folks, the rumors just ain't true! Even if we get some kind of national health care program, Washington is not going to encourage the elderly to utilize assisted suicide. Somebody might talk with them about an option (depending on state laws), but NO MANDATE.  That's just one of the blatant lies that Ed Schultz tackled today. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-87597553860338803032009-08-14T21:22:00.000-05:002009-08-14T21:22:45.204-05:00

Lawrence O'Donnell has been filling in for Chris Matthews this week on MSNBC. He's impressed a lot of viewers with knowledge, tenacity, and feisty attitude. After today's program, an ad hoc group of fans started a Twitter group to try to gather enough names to give MSNBC something to think about. Here's the interview that opened a lot of eyes. Hold on to your hats. It's quite the ride! Visit

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I just have to wonder how long it will take before a Fox News boss tells Beck to tone things down.  Hmmm, where have we heard that "tone down" line before?  O'Reilly?  Olbermann?  Is Beck next? Oh, by the way, there IS an Arkansas connection, so - read on! Hate Speech: So Easy A Caveman Could Do It-- More Glenn Beck Advertisers Pull Off His ShowThat irresistible line about the caveman, by the

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-61268837814721779292009-08-12T17:22:00.000-05:002009-08-12T17:22:04.291-05:00

My goodness! This is one of the best segments EVER on Morning Joe. Yeah, I know a lot of you don't think much of Scarborough, but I'm betting you're going to think a lot less of Fox dude, Glenn Beck, after watching this. Never have so many guests said so little of what Beck wanted them to say!Joe Scarborough Bashes Beck Over Yesterday’s FNC Show | TV | MediaiteYou could see the wheels turning

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I woke up to a quick mention of this on NPR, but it was later in the day before the cable folks really climbed on board. Seems GM has a car ready that gets....gasp...230 miles per gallon!  I know, you've been hearing those "rumors" for years, as have I.  If they had the technology, why didn't they use it before now?  Still, it appears impressive! Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News,

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-63895749110772424282009-08-07T19:41:00.000-05:002009-08-07T19:41:02.466-05:00

Pretty good stuff from Morning Joe. He really can play and sing. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-54086750371308678202009-08-04T20:53:00.000-05:002009-08-04T20:53:49.133-05:00

I'm going to be playing around with some template options over the next few days, in an effort to revitalize this thing. I'm not sure that I  have time to devote to it, but I'm going to try. If there's a good way to double up from Twitter, to Blogger, to Facebook..... Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-76355901690147023122009-08-04T14:08:00.000-05:002009-08-04T14:08:15.935-05:00

Never hurts to have a hint of optimism about the economy. Does it?PERRspectives: Stimulus Paying Big Dividends for GDP, State BudgetsBeginning in early July, Capitol Hill Republicans introduced a new talking point, proclaiming the $787 billion economy recovery package (ARRA) a "dismal failure." Sadly for the GOP, as Stephen Colbert might say, reality is showing its well-known liberal bias. After

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Let's see if this works better than my first post. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-66389174846051406172009-07-17T21:09:00.001-05:002009-07-17T21:10:01.869-05:00

You've likely heard by now that Walter Cronkite died today. For those of you old enough to remember, and those young enough to appreciate, here are 7 examples of why he was the most trusted voice in America.7 Memorable Walter Cronkite Broadcasts - Page 1 - The Daily BeastDon't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-62526984988421077952009-07-17T19:14:00.000-05:002009-07-17T19:14:23.167-05:00

Here's your assignment for the weekend. Set aside 40 minutes and watch Bill Moyers talk with the former head of PR for CIGNA insurance. You'll understand what's wrong with our healthcare system much better. THIS, my friends, is what journalism can be. Moyers asks all the right questions and gets honest answers.Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBSDon't forget to check out my Arkansas posts

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Finally! Some really good television! Thanks @maddow! One heck of a battle. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

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This is rapidly turning into a circus sideshow, thanks to the repetitious questions from Republicans. It's obvious that they're going to get pretty much the same answer every time they ask the questions. Turn the corner. Chart another course of questioning. Do SOMETHING different! By the way, know that Democrats have been repetitious at these events, too, but this seems a bit excessive...

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-35588908926584570482009-07-15T11:34:00.002-05:002009-07-15T15:26:25.771-05:00

UPDATE: Let's see if THIS embed try works better...and you wonder why I say television is in trouble.  This clip is from WGN in Chicago, one of the "great stations". R-i-g-h-t. Hooters Girl Rodeo Bar Stool Trick - Watch more Funny Videos Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-43377326790434285462009-07-14T19:51:00.001-05:002009-07-14T20:48:20.200-05:00

Unbelievable! Get a life, people! Really! You can bet we'll be talking about this Friday afternoon, when Station X airs "The X Factor" live at 1:00 central time. 233 Million Hours Spent on Facebook in April(Stat courtesy of the Seattle Times) Nielsen recently reported that there was an average of 233 million hours spent on Facebook in the month of April. 233 Million HOURS! Let me repeat that..

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-50459939079325820472009-07-14T19:30:00.002-05:002009-07-14T19:50:54.229-05:00

Okay, time to hunker down, folks. The health care push is "game on". Obama's Pushing Congress To Vote On Health Care Before August--Here's WhyPresident Obama has for the most part given Congress a wide berth as it crafts a health care reform bill, popping up now and again to remind party leaders of the importance of the initiative, which he now describes as [...]The House kicked things up a

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I've just never liked Glenn Beck. He shouts as much as Olbermann, but doesn't seem to have as much legitimate knowledge of much of what he talks about. I'm not thoroughly convinced about Keith, but am going to watch him tonight - first time in a long time - just to get a better handle on that issue. In the meantime, consider this classic bit of Beck buffoonery. Does he not have a producer?Glenn

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Testing a new way to post....but this is actually a very interesting article.Success In The New News Industry | NewsTechZillaI’ve been kicking around an idea after reading the book Outliers: The Story of Success. One of the major themes of the book is that success doesn’t come just from having raw talent or outworking the competition. Successful people usually have talent, work ethic, AND are

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My goodness, but that was a rambling statement by Sarah Palin. More than a few cups of coffee, perhaps? She's not running for re-election.  Before you start figuring that means a presidential bid in 2012, she's also quitting as governor! Not exactly the kind of move most prospective presidential candidates would do. Sarah Palin Resigns as Governor of Alaska Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is

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What the heck was the Washington Post THINKING?!?!?!? Dana Milbank's employer, the Washington Post, planned "Salons" (at $25,000 a pop) offering access to high-level officials The Washington Post has completely jumped the shark and lost any shred of credibility. The Post planned to sell access. DC access. Inside access. Remember how sanctimonious Dana Milbank was last week when Nico Pitney asked

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-1759235134622943572009-07-01T20:28:00.002-05:002009-07-01T20:29:50.827-05:00

I once watched Countdown with Keith Olbermann religiously. If I missed a night, it was DVR'd. No so anymore. What happened? It seemed to slip into the same thing, night after night. Is it a symptom of the election results? Keith does seem to still be beating up people over key issues. But, are they the RIGHT issues?Countdown With Keith Olbermann TV Ratings - TV Ratings, Nielsen Ratings,

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-66733856801589927572009-07-01T20:20:00.002-05:002009-07-01T20:20:56.074-05:00

Man, talker Ed Schultz is all over the healthcare issue these days. I have to say, he's pushing the envelope and making some points. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-83710769664139229252009-06-15T16:01:00.001-05:002009-06-15T16:05:54.450-05:00

I know it's been forever, but I'm going to try to get this place back on track! Don't know if I'll have the time to do it right, but I'll take a shot at it.  For being patient, here's one of the funniest bits of video I've seen in a long time: A generic sitcom opening theme: (and, I know, my theme doesn't like the HD format. Feel free to click the link below the embedded video to watch it on the

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-9203444863887798452009-06-01T12:23:00.000-05:002009-06-01T12:23:24.450-05:00

Think again. Franken-Coleman Update: The Glorious First of June Now, nearly seven months after the ballots were cast, it all comes down to this: The Minnesota Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in the appeal by Norm Coleman of the ruling handed down by the three-judge panel that made up the Election Contest Court. That ruling upheld and [...]Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts

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Somewhat appropriate for a Sunday morning:  Religion, George Bush, and the Middle East. Intrigued? You should be. Bush's Shocking Biblical Prophecy Emerges: God Wants to "Erase" Mid-East Enemies "Before a New Age Begins" Bush explained to French Pres. Chirac that the Biblical creatures Gog and Magog were at work in the Mid-East and must be defeated. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-82161498709861381122009-05-30T16:40:00.002-05:002009-05-31T09:47:44.246-05:00

2nd place - that's where Susan Boyle ended up in the finals of "Britain's Got Talent". A dance troupe won. Just because I stumbled upon it, here's the link to the video. And, to save you the trouble of digging around that site for it, here's the dance troupe that won. Pretty darn impressive, I must admit. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-38694980348906575422009-05-28T20:21:00.000-05:002009-05-28T20:21:58.127-05:00

And, I assume, there are grown men and women behind this proposterous @$#%. Oh, check that. Two words. Michelle. Malkin. 'nuff said. Fox News Embraces Right-Wing Theory That Obama Is Forcing GOP-Owned Car Dealerships To Close Citing a handful of right-wing bloggers yesterday afternoon, the Washington Examiner reported ominously, “Evidence appears to be mounting that the Obama administration has

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I haven't posted one of these in a while, but it's time for a refresher course from the gang at Talking Points Memo TV. Each day they take highlights from the day's cable news programs and edit it all down to a 100 second summary of the big stories. Enlightening AND amusing! Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-63250439812593687012009-05-28T18:40:00.000-05:002009-05-28T18:40:24.477-05:00

It's almost the weekend.  Time for one of those "feel-good" posts. I love it when there's good news about our nation's young people to balance the bad. The youth of today are so obsessed with themselvesIsn't that the story that's been pitched the last few years? You know, the story from aging boomers that says all of the kids today are narcissistic and obsessed with material goods or the

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George W. Bush has been very quiet since leaving office.  He's out of hiding, back doing speeches, and some things never change. Bush still pre-screening questions at speaking events.Throughout George W. Bush’s presidency, his handlers always made a special effort to ensure his appearances with regular Americans were scripted in such a way that shined the best possible light on Bush and his

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-43565029038763161642009-05-27T10:36:00.000-05:002009-05-27T10:36:24.344-05:00

Once again, the "real world" has kept me away from this keyboard. Apologies. Sincere apologies. In case you didn't see it, take a few minutes to watch Olbermann talk torture with Chicago radio guy, Mancow. Politically opposite, they find unexpected common ground on the issue of "waterboarding" after Mancow does what Hannity will not - lets himself BE waterboarded. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-30883725342583416162009-05-19T11:35:00.000-05:002009-05-19T11:35:53.072-05:00

 It's a one-two punch for Jesse Ventura.  First, The View (see below) and then Hannity. It's a whoopin', folks!  Follow the link for a transcript AND video! Jesse Ventura Pwns Hannity There's nothing more satisfying on Fox News than seeing Sean Hannity get smacked down by an unapologetic opponent. Last night (5/18/09), Hannity was put on the defensive right away during his interview with Jesse

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I've never been a huge Jesse Ventura fan, but he made one heck of a good point this week on The View. They were talking torture.  Waterboarding, specifically. Take a look. Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-30538536548271859572009-05-13T15:01:00.000-05:002009-05-13T15:01:15.432-05:00

We started this in the post just below this one - some simply amazing memories from the 50's and 60's - intermission films from the Drive-In theatre! This will give you something to talk with the "kids" about. Feel free to share your memories in the comments! Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-60935232194735903682009-05-13T14:56:00.000-05:002009-05-13T14:56:23.082-05:00

Okay, blogosphere. Time for a bit of history fun.  Some of  you are too young to remember the days of the Drive-In theatre. In the 50's and 60's, it seemed like every town had at least one of them. I'd forgotten how great the intermission films were! Stand by for some great memories! Don't forget to check out my Arkansas posts at The Examiner

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-40182013607496285142009-05-13T11:00:00.000-05:002009-05-13T11:00:22.431-05:00

Some things are just naturally problematic for my blood pressure! I've been too busy lately to really stay on top of some stories, but this one just blew up in my email. Officials Knew Of AIG Bonuses Months Before Scandal As American International Group chief executive Edward M. Liddy returns to Washington to face Congress today, new details are emerging about how long federal officials were

Doug Krilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536717644932788563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620912655551000101.post-65218766550376934642009-05-07T19:26:00.001-05:002009-05-07T21:06:54.368-05:00

Dick Cheney's being interviewed more these days than he was while in office.  I think it's probably time to let him disappear from the limelight. Even George Bush has kept a low-key life since leaving the White House. Cheney, on the other hand, pops up for radio and TV interviews every week or so! Cheney: "Mistake" For GOP To "Moderate," Glad That Detainees Were WaterboardedFormer Vice President

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