Decency Rules Should Apply to Pay TV:

“Cable is a much greater violator in the indecency area,” the Alaska Republican told the National Association of Broadcasters, which represents most local television and radio affiliates. “I think we have the same power to deal with cable as over-the-air” broadcasters.

I, ahem, respectfully disagree…

Do you have SBC DSL but use a different provider for email? Were you having trouble sending email today? Yup, it happened to me too. I’d already dumped one ISP for committing this same atrocity, among others. It is to SBC’s credit, though, that they at least allow customers to opt out of this particular “service”…

Unrelated: is the following paragraph one the single worst-written one you’ve read this month or what?

While the United Kingdom is the most popular destination for U.S. companies to expand beyond domestic markets and into rapidly growing European markets, Wales is increasingly a primary destination of choice for Bay Area, West Coast and North American businesses pursuing new opportunities in booming European markets.

The whole article, ummm, lacks a certain clarity, but that first paragraph is a lulu. If I recall correctly, the Chronicle used keep a copy editor or two standing by in the newsroom for just such an emergency…

Since I’m doing such a stellar job of keeping my personal web journal up to date, I’ve also added one over there, for those of you who may care. It is, after all, my most popular website now, so some fresh content couldn’t hurt…

And yes, I’m refusing to use the ridiculous term “blog” on that one too. I’ve been doing this a lot longer than 90% of all “bloggers” so I can call it what I damned well please…