Sound-byte World

Kind of a cool thing for the layman of the world:
Sound-byte World

Mickelson Friday

Jonathan Narcisse is thinking about running for school board. His 10 point plan to fix the mess. Then, one of the screen writers for Spielberg's, War of the Worlds" says he meant the Martian attackers to symbolize the American military in Iraq. Really.

http://www.whoradio.com/mickelson/audio/fridaylo.mp3

Mickelson Thursday

Yup..former felons are being mined for upcoming elections...just like we thought. More Islamic violence in England. Both Judge Roberts and Senator Harkin think Roe is the law of the land....gulp. And the fella asks why people of faith serve Harry Potter to their kids.... listeners lob the hand grenade right back. Good stuff.

http://www.whoradio.com/mickelson/audio/thursdaylo.mp3

Mickelson Wednesday

"Countdown to Terror" Congressman Curt Weldon talks about the intelligence vulnerabilities of the U.S. Then, the battle over SCOTUS nominee John G. Roberts has begun. If words have meaning, why are pro-lifers happy with his nomination?

http://www.whoradio.com/mickelson/audio/wednesdaylo.mp3

Mickelson Tuesday

Huh oh... no audio today... Squirrel died. Sorry... no next of kin. Dana Mecum car auction. Sheet metal lust. Then, more openline on the ethanol debate.

http://www.whoradio.com/mickelson/audio/tuesdaylo.mp3

Mickelson Monday

Back from vacation. A description of my Peru mission trek. (I will put up some mission pictures and perhaps some video later) Daniel Coyle writes about "Lance Armstrong's War". A great biography of America's Tour de France champion. Then, whoops. More anti-ethanol propaganda. What to do?


Peru Pictures? The Wheat Team...Trekkies... Burned Bridge ... ... Camp Site... Camp Where?...Pastor Phil and son Phillip... Gotta Go Where?...Inca Cola Toast... Lunch... Oh My Gosh... Ok, I'm Purdy... Why We Came... Threshing Wheat...Huascaran close... Huascaran far...

http://www.whoradio.com/mickelson/audio/mondaylo.mp3

Jailing journalist undermines good government

Freedom of the press is intended to keep the government honest. The basic premise being that the government should not be trusted, as outlined in the many writings by our founding fathers -- and as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

One of the most fundamental tools of freedom of the press is the reporter's ability to provide source anonymity (albeit sometimes at the expense of credibility).

We shouldn't let the government prevent anonymity or we cannot maintain the free press as a watch dog institution. As Dr. Phil says, "Monsters live in the dark".

"Government whistle blowers face a brave new world. It is a world where champions of good government are silenced and reporters who speak truth to power are jailed." -- Joe Scarborough

Jailing journalist undermines good government - Scarborough Country - MSNBC.com

Google Earth is Life Changing

I was almost ready to tell you about Doug Cox's USA Photo Maps, a pretty cool mapping program that marries your GPS with Terr's aerial maps and USGS' topographic maps.

But I found something cooler (but not as mobile).

Google's Earth (a free download) lets us visually step through a trip on an unknown route. I can take a virtual flying tour of several locations, some preprogrammed into the stand-alone application.

High cool factor!

Google Earth - Home

G8 Summit Rocks

"Secret Organization group of al Qaeda Organization in Europe," claim responsibility in a Web site posting for detonating seven bombs in London's tube, resulting in at least 33 deaths and scores of injuries.

CNN.com - London�bombs kill at least 33 - Jul 7, 2005

Francis Fukuyama on Charlie Rose

The End of History. Francis Fukuyama (1992)

Levitt & Dubner on Charlie Rose

Authors Steven D. Levitt, Economist and Stephen J. Dubner, Journlist discussed Freakonomics; make references to Larry Somers, Gary Becker, Roland Fryer (Harvard).

Fryer is brought up to demonstrate racial observations with respect to econimics. He is Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows, Department of Economics, Harvard University. Ph 617-495-9592, rfryer@fas.harvard.edu.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - William Morrow, 2005