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Category Archives: Media
“American Democracy on the Brink: Donald Trump, Technology and a Free Press” by David Domke part 2
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“Alexa – call Skyline”
When my techie son gave me an echo dot (now on sale at Amazon for $29.99), I felt the last thing I needed was another gadget. But this one turns out to do some amazing things. Today I tried something new … Continue reading
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Candice Bergen talks about her father
From Deadline Hollywood: “Before she was Murphy Brown and the star of such films as Carnal Knowledge, Candice Bergen grew up watching her father Edgar Bergen scratch his way to stardom with his arm up the back of the wooden puppet Charlie McCarthy. She has teamed with James … Continue reading
Krugman on America dividing
I’ve been worrying about our setup for a civil war for some time. Paul Krugman’s July 14 column addresses the issue from an angle that had not occurred to me: https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/the-new-climate-of-treason/ … Well, I have a thought inspired by something … Continue reading
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Alexa addiction
My son handed me one of these $50 gadgets a few months ago and I remember thinking that is was one more potential dust collector. But we plugged it in anyway and connected it to our Wifi. That’s it. No … Continue reading
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A happy happening
From Al MacRae: After watching so many brain dead ads, trying to figure out what they were selling, this is creative and has a message far beyond the product!!! Happiness starts with a smile… When you think of riding the … Continue reading