Monthly Archives: April 2010

AP Silently Edits Firing Squad Story, No Correction Noted

Image via Wikipedia In my previous post, I lamented the death of journalism as displayed through a terribly biased and unprofessional article by Jennifer Dobner of the Associated Press.  The AP is now altered the article on their website and make no mention of any correction. The original article contained the following quote Lydia Kalish,…

Firestorm in Utah: Firing Squad Under Fire

Image via Wikipedia UPDATE: The AP has silently removed the offending quote. This just strengthens the point: Journalism is dead at the AP. There has been a bizarre flurry of outrage today as convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner opted, as is his right under Utah law, to be executed by firing squad as opposed to…

Phone Spam

Image via Wikipedia Despite the best efforts of the Federal Goverment and the Do Not Call List, the proliferation of VOIP and cheap telephony has led to the recent surge in phone spam.  Unsolicited calls spoofing caller ID, and using auto-dialers with pre-recorded messages trying to sell you extended auto warranties, debt relief, home security…