Tag Archives: news

Driving: Lawyers, reporters and crackheads, oh my.

Posted on June 4, 2008 by kfarr

Sunday was a busy and good day, buoyed by City events and nice weather. Monday and Tuesday were a bit slow. As usual, I picked up a few lawyers going to or from work. (Work seems to always be the … Continue reading →

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Station Manager of 91.7 KALW San Francisco reaches out to listeners.

Posted on May 29, 2008 by kfarr

During my Tuesday shift I was pleasantly surprised to hear a radio station manager speaking directly to listeners for an extended period of time about the state of the station. In the past, I’ve heard station managers speak during pledge … Continue reading →

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Examiner print daily is heaven, Examiner online is hell. Why?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by kfarr

The current iteration of the San Francisco Examiner — the free, tabloid-sized print daily focused primarily on San Francisco news and events — is top notch. It’s a quick read, conveniently sized and simple but effective in delivering a local … Continue reading →

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Indiana University students like Obama.

Posted on April 29, 2008 by kfarr

I try to keep up with news back home in Indiana but have done so especially of late as Hillary and Obama duke it out in the Hoosier State. I was happy to come across the below clips produced by … Continue reading →

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Newspapers losing relevance in users’ everyday lives.

Posted on February 21, 2008 by kfarr

Editor and Publisher says newspapers no longer hold relevance in end-user’s daily lives. TRUE. Newspapers cling to their old function as news reporters, but end-users want more. They want to hear about events that affect their lives and their communities … Continue reading →

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Correlation does not indicate causation.

Posted on November 28, 2007 by kfarr

The AP syndicated this article today claiming that “working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a ‘probable’ cause of cancer.” This is bullshit. This report, published by the World Health Organization, surely does NOT claim that working the … Continue reading →

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