It’s a good thing Pennsylvania has the Do Not Call list. This kind of !@#$ drives me nuts. Why would I want to buy something that’s being sold by someone I didn’t want to talk to in the first place?!? New Telemarketing Tool Trumps TeleZapper By JIM KRANE “A telemarketing tool that penetrates home privacy …
Tag: greed
Feb 04
Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead
Actually, she just quit her job. RIAA Chief Rosen Quits She led music industry’s antipiracy campaign. By Agam Shah “Hilary Rosen, chief executive officer of the Recording Industry Association of America, will step down from her post by the end of this year, the organization says.” Big enemy of music-swapping resigns “NEW YORK (AP) — …
Jan 31
No Blood For Oil
Some people would like to say that the impending war with Iraq is not at all about oil. In answer to these people, including this guy, I provided these links. US buys up Iraqi oil to stave off crisis Seizing reserves will be an allied priority if forces go in By Faisal Islam and Nick …
Dec 20
No Ho Ho Ho
I haven’t decided what I’ll tell my kids about Santa. Fed-Up Priest Starts ‘Santa-Free Zone’ By Ruben Baudisch Groups in Germany and Austria have launched campaigns protesting the commercialization of Christmas. The main target is Santa, an American import who doesn’t represent what the holiday is all about.
Nov 11
Gee, How I Love Unions
It seems AFL-CIO is buddy-buddy with those who oppose web radio. !@#$% UNIONS!!! I guess hosing the steel industry in the US wasn’t enough damage for them. Artists willing to kill webcasting for a check that may total $0?By Kurt Hanson “Apparently, the biggest potential block to HR 5469 – the bill that would have …