American Idol stinks

The New York Times had this to say about last night's waste of life that was The American Idol season finale (no, I won't link to the official site):

"Idol" is a monster-size celebration of mediocrity that, astonishingly, has not lost its hold on viewers even in its fifth season, and even though so many copycat contest shows have sprung up in its wake. "Idol" is a bit like "Dallas" or even Coca-Cola, one of its main sponsors. Imitations, be they "Dynasty" and "Falcon Crest," or Pepsi and RC Cola, burnish the image of the original. However cheesy and overwrought, "Idol" is its own instant classic.

I say: Yech. That is all. I cannot watch 'merkin Idol. I watch at the beginning of the season to laugh at the folks who think they can sing and obviously can't. I am grossly disappointed when someone half-decent appears. I don't like reality TV. It STINKS. Except when it makes fun of itself.

Keep the internet free

Congress is now pushing a law that would end the free and open Internet as we know it. Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are lobbying Congress hard to gut Network Neutrality, the Internet's First Amendment and the key to Internet freedom. Net Neutrality prevents AT&T from choosing which websites open most easily for you based on which site pays AT&T more. So Amazon doesn't have to outbid Barnes & Noble for the right to work more properly on your computer.

Many members of Congress take campaign contributions from these companies, and they don't think the public are paying attention to this issue. Let's show them we care - please sign this petition today.

Congress must keep the Internet free and open by voting for meaningful and enforceable Network Neutrality--the Internet's First Amendment.

For more information, visit:
http://civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet/?id=7449-3903067-TTTVpuLgaQyiMbNxs2SkKw&t=1

THEN:

CALL Congress now (most
important):
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1670

BLOG about this issue, or put the "Save
the Internet" logo on your Web site:
http://www.civic.moveon.org/netblog/

MYSPACE: Add "Save the Internet" as a
friend:
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1658

WRITE A LETTER to
Congress:
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/savethenet

VISIT the coalition Web site for more
information:
http://www.savetheinternet.com/

More information: http://www.neutralitynow.com/

Byron: episode 1

The Byron Chronicles - The Taint
http://www.darkerprojects.com/byronchronicles.html

The Watch, a secret society controlled by the Vatican of Rome, have turned to the Pale man of Oregon for help. But will he come to their aid?.

Featured in the cast were

Laura Post - Agent Kathryn
Shane Harris - Cardinal Malachi
Pete Milan - Captain Scott
Gareth Preston - Lazarus
David Ault - Byron

This episode was written, directed and produced by Eric L. Busby
Post Production work by Eric L. Busby

© 2006 Darker Projects

(no, I'm not in this)

The Cat Came Back

For a wonderfully sadistic cartoon I have not seen since the distant days of my youth, have a gander at http://www.metacafe.com/watch/27652/the_cat_came_back/
or
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uZYp_pt_DSQ

I believe this had a profound and wonderfully disturbing impact on my mind as I was growing up.

Squiglies ep 1

Introducing an all-new spin-off of Robotz of the Company : "Squiglies", the third instalment of Dream Realms' shorts anthology, Celena's Dreams. Join a whole new crew on the derelict spacecraft the SS Squig as their misadventures begin.
The story was written by Jonithan Patrick Russell, and stars Michelle Walters as Captain Sladen, Jeff Niles as X-1113, Darrell Looney as Lt. Biz, Lisanne Heyward as Lisanne Sladen, Wayne Heyward as Doc Figit, Shane Harris as Rendar 7, Steve Anderson as the Squig Computer and me as Dingleberry the Ghost!


Download link: http://www.dregold.net/CD/CD103SquigliesWeb.mp3