Tea Time

Despite generally crappy weather, thousands of people across the country came out for today’s Tax Day Tea Parties to protest the Obama administration (or just Obama in general), big government, “socialism,” Congress, Democrats, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.
I don’t agree with these people, but seeing them make their voices heard about the things they believe in (even in [...]

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Sign of the Times

Pew Research Center for the People & The Press
Via Pew Research Center:
For all of his hopes about bipartisanship, Barack Obama has the most polarized early job approval ratings of any president in the past four decades. The 61-point partisan gap in opinions about Obama’s job performance is the result of a combination of high Democratic [...]

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Obamas: Cheerio, London…Bonjour, France!

The European continent is having its first taste of President and Michelle Obama: The pair arrived in the French city of Strasbourg this morning, which is co-hosting a two-day NATO conference with the neighboring German city of Kehl. Obama is scheduled for one-on-one meetings with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel before [...]

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mtvU is Looking for VJs/Hosts

MTV is searching for hosts / VJs for our on-campus college network: mtvU. Knowledge of music trivia, music’s major players, music history and the industry is desired. A background in journalism, communications or music is ideal. Must be willing to live in NYC.
We’re seeking fun, outgoing, articulate, spirited people who are either in college or [...]

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You Should Know About ‘The Monocle Weekly’

Tyler Brûlé, Editor-in-Chief, Monocle
Allow me to introduce you to my newest obsession: The Monocle Weekly podcast.  Every Sunday after church/brunch and before I head out to go grocery shopping, I rush to my computer to download Monocle magazine’s weekly podcast hosted by its Editor-in-Chief, Tyler Brûlé.  Each week, Brûlé is joined by other Monocle editors as well [...]

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This is Called Diplomacy

I had forgotten what diplomacy looked like…until this.
And I found this analysis article from the BBC entitled “What Obama’s Message to Iran Means” really insightful.  Here’s an excerpt:
President Barack Obama’s video message to Iran offering a “new beginning” is an imaginative start to his attempt to improve relations – but huge [...]

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Photo Surfaces of Rihanna’s Battered Face

Earlier this evening, TMZ.com released this photo of Rihanna after she was allegedly BEATEN by (hopefully former) boyfriend Chris Brown.  There’s an entire debate going on about whether or not this photo should have been released at all.  I understand that this is probably embarrassing to the victim, but I really believe that people need to [...]

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RNC Chair Michael Steele: GOP Needs ‘Hip-Hop’ Makeover

Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele plans an “off the hook” public relations offensive to attract younger voters, especially blacks and Hispanics, by applying the party’s principles to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings.”
The RNC’s first black chairman will “surprise everyone” when updating the party’s image using the Internet and advertisements on radio, on [...]

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Bristol Palin: ‘Abstinence is Not Realistic At All”

Hmm.  Very Interesting.
Thoughts?
—Travers

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T-Pain and Apple to Launch Auto-Tune iPhone App

T-Pain can now add iPhone innovator to his list of career accomplishments. Antreas COO, Georganna Drayton, has confirmed with the L.A. Times that Antreas, an Auto-Tune manufacturer, is indeed in talks with the Tallahasse titan and Apple to develop an application for the iPhone dedicated to the Auto-Tune function.
The newly added application, which has yet been assigned a [...]

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