It's Raining Down in Texas

Rain has arrived in Austin! I predicted to myself that the Weather Channel would become the most compelling TV station when global climate change was in full swing. Seems like it is in full swing. Talked to my parent in New York and temperature was scheduled to hit Austin, TX like levels of 95 degrees. But what's the purpose of discussing the weather. I looked at Maureen Dowd's column today and earlier saw David Brooks in the NY Times. Brooks feels capitalism has gone downhill since the arrival of the high achievers, the winners in the meritocracy contest. He says this new class is doing worse than the good old boy WASP bluebloods, the ruling class of yesteryear. Not sure what he's getting at. Seems like a spurious argument. Other things have changed. My belief, technology has changed everything. Everything now moves at the speed of light, the world has been revolutionized. Interestingly Maureen Dowd's column is about the tragic death of a boy from the infection of a cut by some super-bacteria. She said the bacteria grow best on gym floors and artificial turf. Always hated that artificial turf stuff. Isn't that with the Koch brothers are involved in-- the guys with a right wing agenda and huge bank accounts to support conservative candidates?! Now I am really convinced artificial turf is evil. So this blog is about media-- weather channels and New York Times columnists. Not very original... but hey it's a start! Barack Obama visited Austin today. Local radio talk show, Jeff Ward, got into manipulating Obama speech soundbites and asking listeners what they would like to tell Obama. I got home before I heard any of their comments/questions for the prez.. The one guy I did hear told Jeff Ward he preferred not to get whipped into a frenzy on the topic of politics. Smart listener... and yeah, I'm back commenting on other media.