I’ve been meaning for a few weeks now to post photos of my trip to Guatemala a few years ago to Flickr, so here’s a set of 15 of my favorite shots. I’ll admit to watching CBS’s Survivor: Guatemala, chiefly for the setting rather than the contrived dramatic elements of the “reality TV” series. Here’s […]
Shield laws, access should extend to citizen journalists
Watched and enjoyed tonight’s “NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” with coverage of the ongoing controversy over whether the press deserves a special privilege to protect confidential sources (yes, it does) and under what circumstances (not in every case). Here’s a transcript of the segment. Great to see Jeff Jarvis in fine form as a self-described blogger […]
Endorsements for California’s propositions
My friends back East don’t quite get California’s crazy system of propositions, which dates back to the Progressive Era. True, it’s been compromised by big money, by special interests, by misleading and simplistic 30-second attack attacks. But it’s still democracy, messy and flawed as it is. Here are the major measures on the Nov. 8 […]
Happy Halloween!
Here’s our 6-year-old, Bobby, in his Bionicle warrior outfit, taken a few minutes ago.
Ourmedia cracks the top 100
Ourmedia has cracked the list of 100 most popular blogs, as tracked by Technorati link love. We’re at #99.