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If I Did It: Book and Interview Canceled

Monday, November 20th, 2006

According to this AP release from a few minutes ago, both the book and the TV interview have been canceled!

“I and senior management agree with the American public that this was an ill-considered project,” said Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman. “We are sorry for any pain that his has caused the families of Ron Goldman [...]

A Letter to Bill O’Reilly

Monday, November 20th, 2006

I decided to write a letter to Bill O’Reilly this morning, asking him to do something extremely courageous. Over the past few days, I’ve read a few op-ed pieces claiming that the outrage on Fox News regarding the Simpson interview is part of a larger plan being orchestrated by News Corporation. While I [...]

If I Did It: Beneath Contempt

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

In a statement released this past Thursday, Esta Soler, President of the Family Violence Prevention Fund, expresses her disgust at the O.J. Simpson interview to be aired on Fox during Thanksgiving Weekend:

Family Violence Prevention Fund President Esta Soler today called “beneath contempt” the decision by the Fox Network to air a two-night “event” featuring O.J. [...]

If I Did It: A How-To Guide for Killing Your Wife

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

In a statement released this past Thursday, Sue Else, president of the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) condemns the publication and promotion of O.J. Simpson’s new book, If I Did It, calling it a “how-to guide for killing your wife” and a “senseless act of greed”:

Twelve years ago, the murder of Nicole Brown [...]

Contact Your Local Fox Affiliate Regarding O.J. Simpson Interview

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

This Washington Post article makes it clear that many local Fox stations may be willing to courageously step up and stop this interview from airing:

On Friday, a number of Fox station managers were wondering what to do with the Simpson special.
“I think everybody thought Fox was beyond this, beyond those days of ‘When Animals [...]

Boycott News Corporation

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

I have decided to participate in the boycott of News Corporation if they decide to pursue the publication, distribution and promotion of O.J. Simpson’s new book If I Did It. To this end, I have sent a number of e-mails to various organizations. Please feel free to use these letters, either in whole [...]

Because I Can

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Joey comes walking into the dining room holding his crotch with his left hand.
“Joey, do you need to go to the potty?” my wife asks.
“No. There’s no pee!” he replies.
“Then why are you holding yourself?”
“Because I can.”
My wife has no response to this and I can’t say a word because I’m holding in a [...]

Incorrectly Counted Ballot

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Rasmussen has a poll indicating that 66% of Americans feel that their ballot was counted correctly. But, there is this statistic as well:

Twelve percent 12% of voters say they personally know someone who believes his or her vote was not properly counted on Election Day.  Seventy-four percent 74% are not aware of any such [...]

Net Neutrality, Daily Show Style

Monday, November 13th, 2006

An humorous explanation of Net Neutrality from The Daily Show:

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Sometimes I miss not having cable TV.
Update: Looks like Google removed the video.

The Ruins: A Page Turner

Monday, November 13th, 2006

I generally don’t go out of my way to read horror novels. I’ve read quite a number of Stephen King books, but that was more a result of branching out from his Gunslinger novels. I will, however, go out of my way to read anything written by H. P. Lovecraft because of his [...]