Saturday, April 29, 2006
The Slow News Blues
Sorry for the lack of posts, folks. I'm taking a full load at school and it doesn't leave me much time to attend to my blog. It's a challenging term for me as well, as I'm taking four classes instead of my usual three. Now, if you're a younger reader, you might think four classes isn't all that much, but I'm turning 38 this year, and it's a bit different when you're what is known as a "non-traditional" student. I'm majoring in political science, which I thought would be as good a choice as anything considering my interest in the subject. It is fitting that I'm aiming for a BS in political science. A lot of politics is bullshit. But I digress.
Math is pretty hard when you haven't been in a math class since 1985. I'm having to learn everything all over again, which is challenging. In high school I only went as far as basic algebra, so now I'm at a point in my studies where I'm learning new things. So, a bit of advice if you're a younger reader and haven't gone to college yet: do so as soon as you can! It'll likely be easier.
I will say this about college: I'm still trying to find the crazy left-wing professors. Haven't encountered one yet. Frustratingly, my political science professor refuses to give us his opinion on political matters. And here I thought all college professors were wacko liberals. I guess my sociology professors were liberal. I haven't been able to figure out my math instructors. Conservative? Dunno. But even the few that have expressed liberal opinions, it wasn't a big deal. Do people think most college kids are so impressionable that they'd just blindly follow what the professors say? I guess so.
As I've mentioned in this space before, I had to give up standard cable TV to go to school, so I no longer get channels like CNN, MSNBC, or Fox News. Fox has always been a gold mine of great material, but not having access to O'Reilly -- damn, I miss that. Or Hannity. I'm sure they're up to their usual tricks. Thank goodness for Media Matters for America, where at least I can read some transcripts or watch video clips of the crazy stuff that comes out of O'Reilly's and/or Hannity's mouths. For instance, O'Reilly claiming that no one at Fox News "toes any ideological line at all," which is odd considering the presence of people like Brit Hume, Neil Cavuto and my favorite Fox News personality, Sean Hannity, who is pretty conservative, unless something drastic has happened to the man recently. If you want the real truth about Fox News, watch Robert Greenwald's excellent documentary, Outfoxed.
I did enjoy reading about Rush Limbaugh being arrested, although in the end he entered a plea bargain where he'd plead not guilty and agree to go into an 18-month drug rehab program in exchange for having the charge of "doctor shopping" dropped. The question is, can Limbaugh stay in the program for 18 months? Wouldn't it be fun to see him do some jail time? We can only dream...
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Sorry for the lack of posts, folks. I'm taking a full load at school and it doesn't leave me much time to attend to my blog. It's a challenging term for me as well, as I'm taking four classes instead of my usual three. Now, if you're a younger reader, you might think four classes isn't all that much, but I'm turning 38 this year, and it's a bit different when you're what is known as a "non-traditional" student. I'm majoring in political science, which I thought would be as good a choice as anything considering my interest in the subject. It is fitting that I'm aiming for a BS in political science. A lot of politics is bullshit. But I digress.
Math is pretty hard when you haven't been in a math class since 1985. I'm having to learn everything all over again, which is challenging. In high school I only went as far as basic algebra, so now I'm at a point in my studies where I'm learning new things. So, a bit of advice if you're a younger reader and haven't gone to college yet: do so as soon as you can! It'll likely be easier.
I will say this about college: I'm still trying to find the crazy left-wing professors. Haven't encountered one yet. Frustratingly, my political science professor refuses to give us his opinion on political matters. And here I thought all college professors were wacko liberals. I guess my sociology professors were liberal. I haven't been able to figure out my math instructors. Conservative? Dunno. But even the few that have expressed liberal opinions, it wasn't a big deal. Do people think most college kids are so impressionable that they'd just blindly follow what the professors say? I guess so.
As I've mentioned in this space before, I had to give up standard cable TV to go to school, so I no longer get channels like CNN, MSNBC, or Fox News. Fox has always been a gold mine of great material, but not having access to O'Reilly -- damn, I miss that. Or Hannity. I'm sure they're up to their usual tricks. Thank goodness for Media Matters for America, where at least I can read some transcripts or watch video clips of the crazy stuff that comes out of O'Reilly's and/or Hannity's mouths. For instance, O'Reilly claiming that no one at Fox News "toes any ideological line at all," which is odd considering the presence of people like Brit Hume, Neil Cavuto and my favorite Fox News personality, Sean Hannity, who is pretty conservative, unless something drastic has happened to the man recently. If you want the real truth about Fox News, watch Robert Greenwald's excellent documentary, Outfoxed.
I did enjoy reading about Rush Limbaugh being arrested, although in the end he entered a plea bargain where he'd plead not guilty and agree to go into an 18-month drug rehab program in exchange for having the charge of "doctor shopping" dropped. The question is, can Limbaugh stay in the program for 18 months? Wouldn't it be fun to see him do some jail time? We can only dream...
