….. But I Don’t Have Any Time For:
- Well, the computer situation is back under control, and I have nothing but kind things to say about my last two encounters at the Apple Store’s Genius Bar — except that I still think the name is a bit presumptuous. But that’s Steve Jobs for you. Regular blogging probably won’t return until late tonight or tomorrow morning, as there’s lots to sift through and prioritize.
- Speaking of Steve Jobs, did you know that while the economy is in an uproar, the SEC is somehow finding the time to investigate his health?
- The computer grief came not long after the announcement that Pajamas Media would end its blogger network (Jeff Goldstein has Roger Simon’s e-mail and his own reax here), and Roger Simon’s follow-up post at PJM. I have four comments: First, I made virtually nothing from their ads, and I’m not complaining. Second, unlike most others, I did not go exclusive, and have maintained a relationship with Blogads (which is either a smart move or a lucky one). Third, my weekly columns will continue as long as my submissions meet PJM’s standards (what part of “the PJM portal ….. will continue as is” don’t people understand?). Fourth, I signed a confidentiality agreement, so that’s probably all you’ll hear from me. If you want the opinions of other network members, go to their blogs.
- Jim Cramer, Democrat, on Barack Obama’s denunciation of Wall Street bonuses — “We heard Lenin.”
- There were four deaths of American soldiers from hostile action in Iraq in January (click on the “Hostile” bar by “Fatality Type” at the link). That’s the lowest single-month total ever, despite the month-end elections that took place on Saturday. Yes there were elections. They went well, which explains why you probably haven’t heard much about them.
- Human error caused the weekend Google glitch that led the search engine to tag virtually every web site as potentially containing malware.
- Norma at Collecting My Thoughts notes that the auto dealership at which her son works got a threatening delinquency notice over a past due bill of 50 cents. Does that mean Tom Daschle, who owed $128,000 in taxes over a three-year period before paying them on January 2 (plus $12,000 in interest), would have received a letter $256,000 times as threatening?
