Fox Filled With Crooks. Here's Another One

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/06/fox-business-news-pundit-sanctioned?utm_source=Crooks+and+Liars+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=aa9700f7fd-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4904be7bc-aa9700f7fd-327761477

GOP Learns the Hard Truth

We knew it all along:

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-ex-reagan-advisor-accuses-foxnews-of-brainwashing-republicans-and-making-them-dumber/

What, Christian Republican Hypocrisy? Who Knew!

Jesus made him do it, I'm sure:

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/05/20/married-anti-gay-pastor-is-way-less-homophobic-on-his-grindr-profile-images/

Fox Caught Out by GOPer

Fair and balanced right?  Wrong!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/13/1384475/-GOP-we-discussed-ceding-the-decision-entirely-to-Fox-News?detail=email

Even Laura Knows Li'l Brother Jeb is Stupid

 Quote of note:

"You have to have someone who says "I'm a Republican but i'm not an idiot!  I'm not stupid!  I mean, I'm a conservative and I learn from the past and I improve myself.  I don't bring in the same people who made the same STUPID decisions in the 2000's to get us into the 21st century, the next part of the 21st century, I should say."  So come on."

 See her rant about this here:


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/13/1384343/-Laura-Ingraham-shouts-it-from-the-rooftops-DailyKos-was-so-so-so-right?detail=email#

GOP Hypocrisy Fingered

Sort of an unfortunate headline, but I love the dripping hypocrisy in the background.

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/05/missouri-house-speaker-fingered-sexting?utm_source=Crooks+and+Liars+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0c2cdfa053-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4904be7bc-0c2cdfa053-327761477

Oklahoma Idiocy Takes A Hit

Good work and clever thinking on display here;

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/oklahoma-dem-amendment-christian-businesses-must-post-notice-of-anti-gay-discrimination/#.VQGwRp22_rQ.facebook

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#47Traitors Backlash.

These idiots had no clue as to the consequences of such infantile actions. These 47 should be tried for treason and headed for the firing squad. What a media circus that would be.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/09/1369700/-BREAKING-Iran-s-Foreign-Minister-responds-to-the-letter-from-47-Republican-Senators?detail=email

Maher Speaks Truth to Powerful Media Interests

His comments resonate with me. I especially like the term infantile!!

http://crooksandliars.com/cltv/2015/03/maher-hillary-email-scandal-just?utm_source=Crooks+and+Liars+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2bd72e7106-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4904be7bc-2bd72e7106-327761477

Media Blow It Again

Even the Gray Lady falls into the trap.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/03/12/ny-times-fails-to-disclose-oil-funding-behind-p/202883

Truth Needed

Google may force us small-site owners to tell the truth in order to avoid a lower ranking. No wonder Fox (Faux) is so concerned!! Hee, hee.


http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/07/fox-news-officially-freaking-out-about-googles-plan-to-rank-sites-by-accuracy-video/

Miss Lindsey Loves Him Some Polygamy

In DC  hearings today, SC's Lindsey Graham is apparently pushing for polygamy. Of course, he'll have to wait until same-sex marriages are finally legal. A day that's coming.

Another Way the Right Takes A Lesson From Putin

State run media. Got a terribly familiar ring to it, da?

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/26/indianas-governor-is-introducing-a-state-run-news-service-to-compete-with-regular-media/

Monty Python's John Cleese Still Getting it Right!

http://youtu.be/wvVPdyYeaQU

Love It When Righties Get Their Panties In A Twist!

Happens very often, since they never turn off the hate filter!!

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/james-taylor-gives-conservatives-a-reason-to-hate-the-french-again/

You Can't Make This Stuff Up!!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/16/1358191/-Kentucky-police-officer-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-gun-store-VIDEO

Fox Blows It Again

 

Fox News To Air First Interview With Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden

 Wonder if the fact that he's headed for trouble with the Justice Dept because of disclosures of secrets in his book will result in the show being cancelled or postponed?

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/30/fox-news-interviews-navy-seal-who-killed-bin-laden_n_6076516.html


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/31/bin-laden-book_n_6082456.html

GA Out Performs SC

Just when I thought SC's GOP politicians were the nuttiest, here comes a GA entry to screw up the ratings. And he's a friend of Purdue who is running for Senate.
I have complete confidence that SC will find a way to out perform this guy tho.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/georgia-gop-county-chair-accused-of-attempted-rape-after-crime-is-broadcast-live-on-skype/

GOP Fails Economic Test

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/08/11/pro-business-research-shows-gop-pro-business-policies-hurt-business-kill-economic-growth/

Lots of small businesses could use a break from these policies. Gelato shops, food trucks, Pulled pork sandwich cafes, infused vodka outlets, moon shine shops, just to name a few.

Tea Party Being Dumped

Here's some good news for those who consider the Tea Baggers a terrorist, racist, hand puppet organization for the Cock Koch brothers:

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/05/new-poll-tea-party-support-plummets-all?utm_source=Crooks+and+Liars+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=03af166318-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4904be7bc-03af166318-327761477

Right Wing Fave Now Just Another Criminal

Hee, Hee
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/24/dinesh-dsouza-straw-donor/

Good Site for Craft Beer Information

Visit this place often:
www.headforbeer.com

The Clipboard Film Lives On!!!

This laugh-riot, created with my buddy Richard Berkvan, has resurfaced, so why not post it again, in case you missed it the first dozen times around;

Learning to Use A New Camera

Being a proud owner of a HVX 200A, I now have the task of getting up to speed on it in time for a new video shoot next week. The biggest advantage in my opinion is the use of memory cards (P2 in this case) discarding the need for tape!! Totally tape free video production at MediaMarv now available!! So what, you say? Well, anyone who has lost a take because of a strange glitch either due to iron oxide drop out or mishandling the tape by the loading mechanism, will appreciate my excitement. I'll have some video footage soon to demonstrate the camera's functionality and quality. Stay tuned.

I Hate Flash video!

And so did Steve Jobs. Here's an article he wrote last year explaining why Flash is not on iPhones, iPods nor iPads:

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

Very Informative Article About Content

Read here

Social media does have some rules, tho it may not appear so. Search Engine Optimization is not the end game... real content is.

Cookie Monster Covers Tom Waits (VIDEO)

You just can't go wrong with a Tom Waits song, regardless of who lip syncs it!

Well done, whoever did it!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Facebook and Advertising

Interesting reading, I recommend it, especially if, like me, you have been sceptical of their rating methods in the past.

I think the popularity of social media of all types means that advertisers will seek and find new ways to reach a younger demographic shopping audience. I know I get plenty of ads on my iPhone when I visit certain sites, like that AOL wasteland. I know, I shouldn't go there if I don't like the ads and believe me, it's only when I don't have a choice

Marilyn Monroe is alive and well in Chicago!!

And I have a photo to prove it. MIne is the before, unveiled image. Taken with my Panasonic Lumix camera, an invaluable tool for the traveling photographer, like me who hates to carry a lot of gear any more.
The other is by Photo AP Photo / Charles Rex Arbogast

Everyone talks about Social Media Marketing

Not everyone gets it right. I found this video from Splash Media to be very informative. It's a plug for the compony, sure, but it contains useful info.
http://youtu.be/SesiMIZtO40

Gas Price Fraud Exposed

I'm following this story closely.. I've known about this for a long time, but the Main stream media keeps avoiding it... too much money being made from oil co advertisers, I guess
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/feds-charge-five-oil-speculators-mani

Flip Cameras to be discontinued!!

What nonsense. I just used my Flip on a trip to Florida to show the Art Deco hotels along Ocean Drive. It's a great little camera for grabbing video to put on your Youtube channel which can then be linked to your blog and Facebook page. Makes no sense to discontinue it. It does have the drawback of not having an audio input and the mic is crap but taking all that into consideration, it still produces 720p video which looks great on the Internet.
Cisco is the villain. Hope something terrible happens to them.

Democrat wins special election in heavily Republican New Hampshire state legislature district

Democrat wins special election in heavily Republican New Hampshire state legislature district

...And in Other News

I'm with you, Mr. Rather.

Journalism is dead. Silliness sells soap.



As a Media Trainer, I tell my clients that in this new media environmen­t, it's never been easier to lead an interview and get their messages out. Neophytes abound, cause news orgs. don't want to pay for pros.... so take advantage of their cheapness and indifferen­ce to journalist­ic standards.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Bacon Cologne By Fargginay: 'Scent By The Gods' (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Goes well with my lard-based shaving cream.....
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Lynn Ferrin Returns as Mother Plucker, by Public Demand

Friends of Lynn Ferrin, currently in hospice care in San Francisco, have indicated that viewing my "What the Cluck" film, which stars Lynn, is a fun way to appreciate her, her sense of adventure and her enviable chicken wrangling skills.
So, once again, we present:

Trusty Sony PD100A Goes to the Fair!!
Yep. at the Gravenstein Apple Fair I used this DV-CAM format camera to record Twang Ditty's 45 minute set of music!! With help from my audio expert, Lee Lusted, we took a wireless feed off the stage mixing console into a mixer for two channel stereo, then fed the camera via the external audio mini-jack connector. Sounded good and the band was thrilled with the result. I shot in the 16x9 format, which unfortunately is not as good as the HD version, but as long as the image is kept to 320ppi, fine for web use, it works ok. Would have used my Flip HD Mino camera, but as is well known, it has no audio in.
Notice the tripod and earphones: necessities for pro video standards.

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Enjoying New iPhone4

Here's an example of what the HD video looks like on an iPhone4. If it had a tripod connection I could have used my Bogen to steady the image. Taken at a gift shop in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, just after eating at the Hayes Valley Grill on Christmas Eve.

Good Journalism Looks Like This:

http://www.alternet.org/story/149150/leaked_memo_sheds_light_on_mysterious_bee_die-offs_and_who%27s_to_blame/?page=entire

Needs Updating for the Holidays!

Yep, now that the Season is upon us, it's about time to have this site reflect some of the good things happening.
Yesterday was sparkling tasting at Gloria Ferrer, lunch at Hop Monk in Sonoma and shopping around the Plaza, with a stop at Basque Boulangerie cafe and bakery for a pick me up.

Fox News Boss Ordered Staffers To Echo GOP Talking Point About Public Option In Health Care Coverage

I rest my case.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Lesser-Known Beer Cultures of the World

We have 90 minute IPA for a short while (it always goes fast!) here in Sonoma county, and the Pumpkin came and went already. Glad to see Dogfish getting the recognition it deserves but it will mean earlier sell-outs of the ales, I fear.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Word for the Day: Fudge

photo © 2009 Josh Blacker | more info(via: Wylio)

Mother Plucker Returns!!

In honor of a dear friend who is recovering from surgery and undergoing some additional treatments, I am posting her one and only starring role in a major film... well, major for the participants anyway, titled "What the Cluck." This is an honest to goodness film, shot on 16mm film and edited on a flatbed. Ah, the good ol' days. Later transferred to video tape and now digitized.
Depending upon the interest, I will post the back story on how this film came to be (and why there were chickens in a San Francisco back yard). It's quite a tale (as Chris Smith can attest) and a shining example of Lynn's "go for it" spirit.
I don't know how long I can keep it posted since I don't have music rights to two of the songs included in the film, but, what the hell, I'll keep it up until I get a cease and desist order.

Enjoy, and if you have way to show it to Lynn at Coventry Park, please do so. I can play it for her on my iPhone on Thursday, Nov 4, but someone with a laptop would make for a better viewing experience. Thanks.

Fun Sculpture in Sebastopol, by artist Patrick Amiot:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5142768&l=e548ccc738&id=668098694

Taken with my Nikon D70, using a Tiffen Polarizing filter to increase color saturation.

Wacko Fox News Activist Really Blows It This Time:

This is what conservative media thinks is journalism. and we all know that Fux, uh, Fox, is the champion of sleaze and lies, as well as being the Head Cheerleader for the Right Lunatic Tea Baggers:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/9/29/906291/-James-OKeefe-nabbed-trying-to-make-conservative-porn?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

Shallow Focus Works When Appropriate

I have seen way too many photos using a Photoshop plugin to create the illusion of a shallow depth of field. Especially overused in food photography, this trendy apparition calls attention to itself and distracts from the picture's content, in my opinion.
Some times it is really necessary, even essential, when stressing a certain portion of an object. I recently did this to accentuate the face of a thermometer which is rather small. I didn't need to use a filter or digital FX, just plain ol good technique made it possible. I used my Nikon D70, the usual 80-200 lens greatly zoomed in, a Bogen tripod and, the real secret, a fast shutter speed and a wide open aperture, which gives you the shallow depth. Mere physics!!
Here's the result:

Facebook DOWN: Users Report Problems With Facebook.com

Yeah, and I'm now thinking the same about HuffPo.. I spend way too much time here, waiting for the stories to be updated, and of course, they aren't.
About Facebook
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Facebook DOWN: Users Report Problems With Facebook.com

Somehow the expression, "too big to fail" comes to mind.



Apparently it's not true at all!!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

San Bruno Explosion: Photos Of The Fire's Aftermath

For my CA expats in other states, many from the Bay Area, this collection of photos shows the neighborhood and damage quite well.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Heading back to California from Portland

Tuesday and we're heading home from the reunion.
Lots of old embarrassing photos were on display like this one of me taken at Shu Lin Kou Air Force Base, in 1964.

Toyota Prius Gets 'Electronic Humming Device' To Protect Pedestrians

I find this good news. I was nearly run over in the Sebastopol Whole Foods lot once because I never heard the car (and if you've ever seen a Whole Foods Store's parking lot, you know it looks like a Prius dealership!).
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

How To DISABLE Facebook Places

I'm opting out so I'm passing these intructions along my friends who use the FB mobile app.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Great Time Editing Twang Ditty Music Videos

Here's one of the videos, after many compression tests, on Youtube. Shot on my Sony PD-100
a in 16x9 mode, which I do not recommend. DVCAM is great, but it is not HD.

The band's performance more than makes up for the less than ideal video quality, in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouysfLOaKFc

Interesting little film world background

And a chance to see a very young Scarlet Johannson

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=393561765678

'Inception' Ending Extended (VIDEO)

For my fellow Inception fans, this film clip helps explain the experience of the ending.... after you watch it, you'll know what I mean, and if you haven't seen the film, not to worry, it won't make any sense at all to you.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Some Useful Info for Wannabe Videographers
I've been a shooter (film and video) for over 30 years professionally. Occasionally I get a chance to pass along some tips for grabbing the best images under all sorts of circumstances, which usually means advising people to use a tripod.
Times are changing, you may have noticed, and some of the "rules of thumb" for good camerawork are changing. I found this article to be very useful and worth considering.

http://www.onlinevideo.net/2010/07/shooting-for-the-small-screen-do-the-old-rules-apply/

RIAA Hypocrisy

Remember the stories about College students et al, being sued for downloading copies of favorite songs? Totally costing the music industry millions, according to record company flacks... supported by the RIAA thugs. Well, wonder how this story fits in:

"July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Univision Radio Inc., a Spanish- language broadcaster, will pay $1 million to settle claims it secretly accepted payment from a record label for playing songs on the air, the Federal Communications Commission said.

“Payola -- the idea of pay-for-play -- misleads the listening public,” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said today in a statement. The agency is committed “to ensuring that broadcasters play it straight with the public,” he said.

The broadcaster, which owns or operates 70 stations in 16 U.S. markets, also entered a plea in a related criminal case filed by the Justice Department at federal court in Los Angeles, the FCC said.

The case “relates to a payola scheme by an isolated group of employees” at Univision Music Group from 2003 to 2006, Univision said in an e-mailed statement. New York-based Univision reported the misconduct to federal prosecutors, and the music group was sold in 2008, the statement said. Universal Music Group bought the unit, according to a company statement."

OK to spend money to get stations to play the song, which gets the artist and label exposure, but the sky falls when someone passes along a song to a friend via computer. Over the air is free, over the Net robs the label.... amazingly stupid thought processes.

Enhance Your iPhone Camera With Latest Photo Apps

As an iPhone 3G user, almost an antique now, there is some good information in this post. I recommend it.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Candy Making Video

If you are going to make a candy making demo video, this is a good example, it's just busting out with excitement. Host's name is Becky Wunder ( I assume it's real) and is in the news today. I'll let you find out why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBFJwdXiqqs&feature=related

Ryanair Passenger Escorted Off Plane For Calling Food 'Rubbery'

Based upon my experience, I think she was being complementary!!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Shirley Sherrod is owed an apology by Breitbart and Fox, and now the NYT

http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/61037

BP's Photoshopped Command Center Just The Latest In A Pattern Of Deception

This is an amazing PR fail and what does it say about the company's comprehension of how new media renders all the old tricks obsolete?

I am gob-smacked!! (Sp??)
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Chile Approves Net Neutrality

Exactly what's needed here.

Anyone who watches streamed movies, i.e., Netflix, should be alarmed by the big media conglomerates meeting behind closed doors with the FCC commissioners (illegal?) to try and destroy the Net as we know it.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

MediaMarv now on Tumblr

Yep, just when you thought the whole social media thing might be waning, here comes another site to play with: Tumblr.
Setting up the blog now, so there is not much to see as of yet... but it's a good way to get an additional link going back to this page, and Google loves links!!

www.mediamarv.tumblr.com

My Site of the Day:
http://www.bprepublicans.com/page/content/bprepublicans
Notice that this site contains Facebook and Twitter links. That's a sure way to get your message out these days, plus, all the links coming from diverse sources increases the chances that it will rise to the top of a Google search page.

If you have any sort of public interest web site, for or non profit, this is an excellent example of how to maximize your exposure.

And your site could contain video, possibly from a Flip camera.

Size Does Matter... in Photography!

In response to recent questions, I'd like to demonstrate why shooting stills at your camera's highest quality settings (and not necessarily raw) enables you to do very useful things.
In this example, a friend used her Canon Rebel EOS on an outing we made to Matanzas Creek winery to enjoy the lavender before it was all harvested. A passing stranger was willing to shoot a foursome of us, so we got this badly composed but very large image: 8.9mbs. So, I liked the way Kay and I looked, cropped it radically to make a photo appropriate for a mailing label, but even so, the finished image was nearly 400 kbs, a very usable size. Here are the images so you can see for yourself.

Original










Cropped:

New Business Card Released

Reflecting the changing world of an experienced cinematographer like myself, just calling your self a photographer, videographer et al, seems old school. So now I have created a new business card that more accurately reflects what's happening in the image collecting business. Using the new cameras, like the Flip Mino, the Canon T2i or even my Sony DVCAM (which still uses Mini-DV tape) require a wider range of abilities and fortunately my 30+ years in the business has helped me make the transition.

John Oliver Blows A Vuvuzela In The Face Of World Cup Organizer (VIDEO)

For those non-fans of the vuvuzela, here's a funny segment from the Daily Show... genius by my estimation:
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Flip Video Camera Makes Spying on Birds Much Easier
Took my Flip HD camera on a Bogen light stand and a ladder to the bluebird house on the arbor over our driveway, where at least 2 young BBs are being cared for by their parents. By leaving the Flip on a light stand, I could move away and not scare the birds. Got a lot of footage but this segment shows something special: feeding the kiddies by the male, and removing a fecal sac. Many people don't realize that this is how they keep the nests clean. The sac will be dropped some distance from the house location, at one time in and around our swimming pool when some phoebes were nesting nearby.
Love the HD quality of this video and because the camera was fairly close, the sound is good too.I have modified the footage in Quicktime to compress it so the file won't be so large.
Enjoy!

Alvin Greene, South Carolina Senate Candidate, Challenged By Government Watchdog Group

Greenegate! You heard it here first!!!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

We Web Content Providers Gotta Stick Together!

To that end, here's a very intesting article I found this morning on my Mediabistro feed:

http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/education/the_ten_myths_of_creating_web_content_163962.asp

Never Underestimate the Need For A Resume

You never know when someone will want to see it, and not always via email. So I am posting a copy here in PDF, just as requested. Anyone notice that most of my posts seem to include some product for which I can use tags to optimize my posts for Google crawls (known as SEO). There is a reason for it sense my blog has Google Adsense ads on it. Hey, those $.05 per click thru add up eventually.

Please feel free to read the below with enthusiasm and interest:

NO on 16

Just mailed off my absentee ballot and took great pleasure in voting NO on 16. Especially since PGE has spent so much ratepayers' money to try to get this idiotic proposition passed. Over $14 million so far and counting.

If I could vote early and often as Pogo used to say, I'd vote NO on 16 again!!!

Lighting Demo Video

This is an example of a basic, two light set up, very common for tv type interviews.
Using Lowel lights, Omni for the key and a Arri back light.
The commentary will explain the rest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7ojjZy6QbU

Canon T2i Footage Shows It Deserves It's Reputation Among Professionals:

Richard Berkvam of BerkvamProductions.com has joined the users of this amazing camera, the Canon T2i, for video production. Yep, I said video production. Using the huge array of Canon lenses available to still photographers, this camera can duplicate image quality in its video capture. Results are astounding; more and more commercials are being shot this way.
Here's a short test clip we did recently, to evaluate exposure modes. We couldn't afford any real talent so we made do....
Now, of course, we don't use the audio from the camera... we use an external audio recorder, in most cases a Tascam digital recorder, with built in mixer, and the sound is re-linked to the video footage in post production. We use Final Cut Pro Studio for most of our work.

Sarah Palin's New Low: Funeral Crasher

Well written and a joy to read. Imagine what Ms Moore could do on a national level.



Somehow, I think "just a girl from Homer" is a serious understatement!
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

For Gwen to use up on receiving her camera:
Try this:
panasonic lumix dmcfx07-multi

Chris Oynes, MMS Official, To Step Down In Wake Of Gulf Oil Spill

'the agency's then-director promoted Mr. Oynes in 2007 to associate director for the offshore program."



Who was the then-director and who put him/her in that post? Why is that info missing in this story?
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Million-Dollar Ad Blitz to Kill Net Neutrality

People who enjoy all the freedom to visit any site they want, watch on-line movies at will and even add photos and stuff to Facebook should be watching this issue very carefully. If the media conglomerates get their way, the new internet will be like a cable subscription.. you will have to pay extra for anything other than "basic cable."

It's all about the money and it drives ATT and Comcast crazy that they can't charge more then they do now... and you can just bet that improved customer service is NOT part of their plan.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Nikon D70 in the Garden

Here's a photo taken yesterday with my D70. Some tweaking on the highlights in iPhoto but the camera did most of the work. I am considering getting a D40 to use cause of its smaller size. The D70 is rather large. And I do miss a swing out LCD screen.

You can see the image on my Facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4015356&l=fae925d85b&id=668098694


Adding a photo to one's website helps with Google crawlers too! So, enjoy the photo and consider getting out and shooting some roses of your own!!

Lisa Murkowski BLOCKS Bill To Raise Oil Spill Liability Cap (VIDEO)

You can always count on a Repub to come thru.... for the big oil, big banks, big market traders, for whom the GOP who:re themselves.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Erick Erickson Equally Hard On Republicans, 'Draws Ire From All Sides': NYT

He is only hard ( a relative term) on Reps who fail to challenge Dems enough, so his whole slant is anti-Democratic party.... wonder why the whizkid at the NYT missed that?



He is a token GOPer put on CNN to try and quiet the right wing noise machine... he was not put there for his intellectual ability, which I think he has demonstrated quite nicely. IMHO.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Entire 'Star Wars' Trilogy Told In 2 Minutes...With Legos! (VIDEO)

Best Star Wars deconstruction I've ever seen (not that there are all that many nor that I spend that much time looking, uh, oh, back to..) so I'm alerting my fellow SW fans to watch this one.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

MSM Needs Good Journalists More Than Ever!!


If for no other reason than to avoid embarrassing moments like this (from CrooksandLiars.com):

Stories on mainstream sites that begin with "sources tell..." but do not name those sources usually end badly. This one is no exception. Because OMG, can you believe this? Faisal Shahzad has been on a Homeland Security List since 1999!!! CBS News says it, so it must be true, right? As usual, the answer is yes, and no.

The Department of Homeland Security and concept of 'no-fly' lists were not born until 2002 -- November 25, 2002-- to be exact, when President Bush signed the Homeland Security Act. Here's a handy timeline.

CBS News Investigates, in their own words:

Sources tell CBS News that would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad appeared on a Department of Homeland Security travel lookout list - Traveler Enforcement Compliance System (TECS) - between 1999 and 2008 because he brought approximately $80,000 cash or cash instruments into the United States.

Well, that doesn't really square with the large headline saying he was "ON A LIST", does it? Sometime between 1999 and 2008 is not "since 1999", no matter how you spin it.

Information Terrorists Hijack Our Airwaves

Well written and thought out. I want a lot of people to read this, and send to Congress.
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CNN Most Trusted News Source: Vanity Fair/60 Minutes Poll

Nonsense. Comedy Channel with Stewart and Colbert win hands down!!
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Mary Landrieu: 'I Am Not A Handmaiden To The Oil Industry'

Which means she is a handmaiden to the oil industry.



By merely saying the words, she will forever be linked (h/t Google and others) to those words... and since perception is reality in the political world, she is now certainly a "hand maiden to the oil industry" in her own words.



My rule #1 to clients in Media Training seminars is "never repeat the negative" nor say anything you would not want to see as a headline somewhere. Her handlers must have forgotten that.
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Wall Street Journal Staff Renews Pursuit Of Pulitzers

What an ugly front page. WSJ has become a USA wannabee as far as ugly graphic design goes.

But then, ol Rupert is known for sleaze, not aesthetic judgement.



Fail!
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Emma Watson Shows Off Her Legs (PHOTOS)

Pretty remarkable... she has two of them. Stop the presses!!!!
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Brian Williams Anchors From Gulf Region (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

To my Facebook friends, I had intended the previous post to go to my blog... too many buttons and distractions on these HuffPo pages these days. Way too cluttererd.
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http://bit.ly/deS2yy is the new shortened version of my blog address.

However, there is nothing new so far today on my blog... but I'm working on it!!

Flip video footage.

Here's an early attempt, taken in Rome, GA last week or so... using the Flip requires a steady hand, if not a tri-pod. Image quality is good, sound not. Won't replace a good Panasonic or Sony HD camera anytime soon.

My First Use of the P2 Card for Video Production

Just completed a two day shoot for AAA using the Panasonic HVX200 and instead of tape, we used the flash memory cards made by Panasonic, the P2. Then to begin the editing process in Final Cut Pro, I just downloaded from the camera to my Iomega Red 500 MB portable drive, brought it home and began editing. No more tape digitizing!!! I may never use tape again!

Here's a photo of the camera. A little dated now, it came out in 2005 but still a very useful HD camera (tho we shot in SD for this project):

Those exciting videos below were for a meeting that took place last week in SF. Using my blog as a repository for clips which clients can see quickly. I will be using vimeo in the future so as not to contaminate the purity of this "video how-to" information stream.

Amalfi entry way.

Amalfi back of room.

Amalfi room from front of room looking at entrance doors.