but it's just a costume….
Big Media Me
Interview/promo on Fox 8 went well this morning, I thought. I'll try to have a viideo (or link) up soon. I'm not sure if Fox 8 will put up the clip. Their website seems obsessed with the strawberry pie segment of the Morning Show which immediately preceded us.
North Carolina Rep: Matthew Shepard Incident Was a “Hoax”
You will recall that Matthew Shepard was the young gay man in Laramie, Wyoming who, a decade ago, was tied to a fence, Jesus-like, pistol whipped in the head some 50 times, then left for dead in the cold fall night, only to be found a day later clinging to life. Shepard died five days later. Here is what this state's Republican representative, … Read More
Conservative Talking Point: “We Have The Best Health Care System In The World”
Hmmm. Well, it looks like North Carolina didn't get the memo. What are the waiting times to get medical treatment here? Just six months ago, the [Greensboro] clinic delivered same-day care to most callers, the gold standard from a health perspective. But in October the delays crept to four days, then 19 in November and 25 in December. In January, … Read More
Binghamton Shootings
Death toll up to 13, some reports say. It's not even clear, as I write this, if the situation is over with. Some reports say a man was arrested, some say two men were arrested, and still others say there is a hostage situation. [UPDATE 2:45 pm — Now hearing it was a single gunman, and he is dead.] It's … Read More
Eye Of The Beholder
A short film made for the 2007 Greensboro 48 Hour Film Festival starring some friends of mine (Heather, Karen, etc.). The film was written, shot, and edited in 48 hours. Eye of the Beholder from Dan A. R. Kelly on Vimeo. It won Audience Favorite and first runner up.
Compare With Katrina
This is how a President is supposed to deal with a potential flooding disaster: Well before the waters of the Red River were expected to reach their most threatening levels here, Dennis Walaker, the mayor, received a telephone call from President Obama. The president said Fargo would get whatever help it needed, the mayor recounted, gushing over how it felt … Read More
Redoubt
The Anchorage Daily has a nice photo set of the volcanic eruptions last week of Mt. Redoubt. The volcano's continued eruptions have resulted in a whole new round of criticism of Governor Bobby Jindal: Thanks to "something called volcano monitoring," to use the denigrating language of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, passenger jets did not fly into ash clouds … Read More
Fargo Watch
Doesn't look good for the folks in Fargo and Moorhead, MN. But it is nice to see what motivated citizens can do when they pull together: Everything is closed. Really — everything. But there's a good opportunity for floodblogging.
The Natives Are NOT Happy
Readers comments at the local Winston-Salem newspaper: I too am a devoted Wake fan but was so embarrassed last night. In fact, I need to go pull my 'Proud to be a Deacon' sign from my yard!! and maybe burn it? These kids are very talented and started their season GREAT. But lack of an outside shooter and bad coaching … Read More
Triad Jobless Rate
December 2008: 8.5% January 2009: 10.4%
RIP Natasha Richardson
Tragic circumstances, obviously. And I bristle at the phrase "talk-and-die syndrome". Anyway, here's Natasha performing "Maybe This Time" in Cabaret, for which she won a Tony.
Shovel-Ready Projects In Winston-Salem
The total cost of all the projects submitted by Winston-Salem in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report is $618,050,000. This does not mean these projects will get done with North Carolina's federal stimulus gift. That's up to Bev Perdue. Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio Union Cross Road widening Winston-Salem NC 160 $60,000,000 Streets/Roads -70 Salem Creek … Read More