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Closing time
Tomorrow (Friday) my brother and I close on the purchase of all but one of the radio stations we're buying. The last was approved by the FCC later than the rest, and its forty day period of fasting and penitence doesn't end until later in February. We have to wait for the Final Order, which automatically happens forty days after the initial ( Read more... ) -
God, I loathe bureaucrats
I wish I could get across to some people on one of my broadcast mailing lists that there is essentially no difference between someone who works for a company the size of Verizon and someone who works for, say, the Department of State. Neither has any incentive to give us ordinary mortals the time of day, and both can make our lives miserable with ( Read more... ) -
Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me?
D-O-N, A-L-D, T-R-U-M-P ( Read more... ) -
Таможня даёт добро
The FCC has granted its permission for my brother and me to assume control of the radio stations we're buying. February 3 is the date we've set to consummate the deal ( Read more... ) -
Frustrating technologies
I saw an article the other day that asked how we know we live in the real universe and not in an elaborate simulation, a Matrix-like virtual reality. To me, the answer is that every attempt at imagining a world, from the earliest novels to the newest movies and video games, has inconsistencies, discontinuities, or anachronisms. Every piece of ( Read more... ) -
No good deed
A depressed friend whom I have been offering support and encouragement these past few months well nigh bit my head off on the phone just now. -
Botton of the Year Update
The FCC has granted permission for us to acquire five of the six radio stations; permission for the sixth will likely come by the end of the week. However, these decisions aren't final and are subject to "petitions to deny" from anyone who might feel we shouldn't be allowed to buy one or more of the stations, for whatever reason. We are therefore ( Read more... ) -
The Banner of the Morning Sky
An unusual string trio from a Siberian orchestra recorded this rock version of a 1970's-era Komsomol song. The tune is by the celebrated Russian composer Alexandra Pakhmutova ( Read more... ) -
Tonight is the first cold night of the season
It's not really that cold. but it will probably get down into the teens (F) before morning ( Read more... ) -
Fascism
Donald Trump is being called a fascist. As far as I am concerned, the jury is still out, but it is clear that if he delivers on his promise to boost the standard of living of his working-class supporters, it can only be by following in the Fuehrer's footsteps: massive infrastructure spending; re-equipping and vastly expanding the military; and, ( Read more... )