Geistbear Musing

Hint to the Democrats if you want to win more broad support in this country don't call a Mexican-American a "racist'' and ''a white man'', you will likely get a negative response to your policy goal. Worse off when you brush off the comments saying ''you all look alike to me'' you will end up the one looking racist. Unless being offensive and nonproductive is your policy goal of course. In the Trent Lott case the media was all over the issue after the blogosphere developed the story until they couldn't ignore it, it will be interesting to see how and if they cover this story. Instapundit has more ...

Tom Peters has an astute assessment of outsourcing things offshore, not surprising considering his remarks in the past, but still well worth the read.

Flag Live: Entertaining, but Clueless In Flagstaff we have a weekly arts and entertainment rag called Flag Live it's free and generally worth the read if you are sitting in a coffee shop or having a pint to see what exactly is going on in town. It's political pieces are generally rants of the misinformed so I try to avoid them, unfortunately I read Ryan Heinsius, the Editor's rant on music and politics, it is so informed I couldn't help but Fisk it. Enjoy. There is a disease sweeping through the artistic consciousness of America. It is the same disease that has been killing the spirit of independent (not ?indie? mind you) music for decades. and the cure already exists, it's called the internet, artists can control their own marketing, promotion, and releases without giving it away to someone else for the fabled contract. The dreaded word ?format? could quite possibly be the most destructive force in the modern musical landscape. From oldies to classi...

Following the snowplow truck through the switchbacks is kin to having your own personal version of Close Encounters. The clouds provide atmosphere and the flashing multicolor lights of the truck provide the show.