RIAA gets flipped a bird

by johnford on September 17, 2003

Senator (Sam Brownback) introduced legislation on Tuesday that could throw a serious monkey wrench in the music industry’s plans to sue every file-sharing citizen out of existence. The bill addresses two major issues in our digital world, the first and foremost being “Privacy”. Link

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The NY Times best seller “Walter the farting dog.”

by johnford on September 17, 2003

“Walter, The Farting Dog has blasted to the top of the New York Times bestseller list for illustrated children’s books, reviving fond memories of the real Walter in the New Brunswick capital where he spent his life, much of it surrounded by a near-toxic cloud.” Link

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Schools will give kids new Windows on the world

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1. It’s burned to a crisp with all our heart!
2. I see you’ve got your brand-new leopard skin pillbox hat!
3. Anytime, anywhere, just like your friend.
Link Found on expectingrain dot com

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Rev. Gary Davis

by johnford on September 17, 2003

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And I stopped flying Delta for Jet Blue.

by johnford on September 17, 2003

“An offer by JetBlue Airways to test the CAPPS II internal border control system has been accepted by the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration. ” Link Found on boing boing. Here’s more on Jet Blue. And here. Update: USA Today is reporting that JetBlue is being sued for disclosing passenger information to a Defense contractor. Link

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Art Bell is set to return to the air.

by johnford on September 17, 2003

According to the website coasttocoast.com, “Art Bell , the radio personality known for his spontaneous and compelling conversations about all things unexplained, will replace Barbara Simpson as weekend host of Coast to Coast AM – the program he made famous. He will broadcast live from 1-5 a.m. ET Saturdays and Sundays with a refeed from 5-9 a.m. ET from his home studio in Pahrump, Nev., beginning Sept. 20.” Well, there you go. Link

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