Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90

by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 28, 2009 | Asides

Listened to him for the last time just a few days ago. Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90 | via Yahoo! News.

Belated Happy Birthday

by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 28, 2009 | Asides

  To one of my favorite writers ever.

Gimme Your Money, Or The Economy Goes Down

by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 27, 2009 | Asides, Commentary

The guys at Planet Money are frakking brilliant, and I say this because they make it possible for a complete financial moron like me to understand the nuances and complexities of the global financial crisis. This morning they had an especially interesting  segment on...

I Heartily Agree

by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 27, 2009 | Asides

It’s unlikely that I’ll fork over the cash necessary to buy a Kindle 2, but I do love Stanza on my iPhone. Review: Stanza for iPhone Review | via Macworld.

Like I Really Want Celebrities Giving Me Marriage Advice

by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 26, 2009 | Asides

Love Seinfeld, but this promises to be a show about vacuousness. NBC orders Jerry Seinfeld reality series | via The Live Feed.

Jobs Will Return To Apple

by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 25, 2009 | Asides

“He is deeply involved in all strategic matters and has delegated day-to-day authority to Tim Cook and his team,”  Wait, isn’t that what Jobs said earlier this year? Maybe this time someone will believe him. Apple Tells Investors That Steve Jobs Will Return...