JR: Syria news - 2013 - map of region roster Most Syrian rebels are Sunnis. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite family and his allies are Shiites. Also involved in Syria: al Qaeda - Sunni Hezbollah - Shiite #syria - #media
- Sep 12, 2013

JR: New downtown Toledo development project planned by taxpayer-owned Mud Hens baseball team - Will this quasi-taxpayer-supported (government) entity cannibalize local business? The projects "sounds" good, but microscopic inspection is required. It could be another taxpayer boondoggle, Detroitification project. Unfortunately, no objective in... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 24, 2013 - #toledo #politics #business #sports #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Why do political candidates today meet with the newspaper editorial board? - My Aug 1, 2013 comment posted at Toledo Talk in response to Toledo mayoral candidates being interviewed by the Toledo Blade editorial board. The candidate who refuses to kneel at the throne of the Blade editorial board is the best candidate beca... more>> 2 min read
- Aug 16, 2013 - #web #politics #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Pop-culture directed by the media plus government mind control machine - Toledo Talk thread that informed me of this story. and my comment ... Man, I got duped by this thread's title. I thought it was going to be an interesting factoid about a children's book or game. Oh well. At least with this thread, I can n... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 16, 2013 - #media #politics #news #blog_jr

JR: Non-fiction writing optioned for movie rights - The non-fiction story that became the movie Argo: #writing - #media
- Aug 13, 2013

JR: February 2013 opinions about newspapers - "Keep in mind, that much of news we consume on the web is from newspaper and television sites." Yeah, which is why I don't see the point of printed newspapers. I did not imply that printed newspapers and newspaper websites were the same thing. To me... more>> 6 min read
- Jun 27, 2013 - #media #newspapers #technology #web #socialmedia