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Comment on First Person: Life at the Morgue by Carly

Carly — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:41 +0000

I am grossed out and never want to drink tap water again. I will think of this when I shower tonight! It was nicely written and informative, so I am not “killing the messenger.”

Comment on If You Had Read The Paper | Wed Mar 10 by Jim Roberts

Jim Roberts — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:13:59 +0000

Digby Solomon is right: The differentiating expertise for most newspapers is local content. But papers can’t survive with writers alone; copy editors, page designers and a host of other skilled-position employees are an integral part of the equation.

I don’t know the details of the Tribune plan, but I’m assuming the “local” folks who have been working on the national and international news pages — and even national business, sports and entertainment, for that matter — are the ones who will be cut or re-assigned to purely local content.

As someone who started his career in print journalism, I feel for the good people who will be affected, but as a current print subscriber who rarely reads anything but the local news section and editorial page, I think it’s a move in the right direction. Tribune may be ahead of the curve on this one.

Comment on If You Had Read The Paper | Wed Mar 10 by Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:44:32 +0000

The Daily Press move is a first step towards larger regional newspapers overtaking smaller markets. I’ve long believed that eventually there will only be a few mega national papers like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and a few others, and they will have inserts of locally reported news, sports, and features.

These papers will have a smaller circulation and act, in some ways, as general interest magazines in their appeal to more affluent, educated readers than newspapers in the past which were more concerned with circulation numbers and penetration (percentage of local households subscribing).

BTW, The Daily Show had a hilarious Gaywatch Virginia last night featuring Cooch and McDonny.

Comment on Sustainable Living Fair by Hampton Roads Sustainable Living Fair at Organic Comfort Zone Blog

Hampton Roads Sustainable Living Fair at Organic Comfort Zone Blog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:13:28 +0000

[...] It was great meeting some of our local customers, as well as networking with fellow ecopreneurs from Hampton Roads. Here’s some pics from AltDaily.com [...]

Comment on If You Had Read The Paper | Wed Mar 10 by Nöh Ark

Nöh Ark — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:45:28 +0000

You don’t need PETA to convince you to go vegetarian. Climate change and sustainable living offers plenty of strong reasons to reduce consumption of meat, especially beef; if not go vegetarian altogether. Eating meat once or twice a week instead of everyday is easily achievable by any reasonable person. Certainly far far easier than being completely vegetarian or vegan.

Comment on First Person: Life at the Morgue by Nöh Ark

Nöh Ark — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:26 +0000

I read rigor mortis is only a temporary effect setting in a few hours immediately after death; if I remember correctly due to the lactic acid build up from anaerobic metabolism of the muscle cells. Kinda like a really bad muscle cramp. The muscles relax again sometime after that, in a day or so, when real decomposition starts. Although things vary alot depending on the ambient environment where the body is.

How long does a body stay in the morgue or funeral home before being buried or cremated? And typically when does the embalming process start, few hours after death, longer?

Is it possible to observe an autopsy?

Comment on Film Review: The Acid Test by Jude

Jude — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:30:48 +0000

A good read, and a nice heads-up to those of us who don’t keep on top of all the films like this. It’s nice to see a concerted effort from celebrities like S. Weaver, and I can only hope they have an actual impact on educating the public.

Comment on First Person: The Day When Love Outweighed Hatred by Michael Panitz

Michael Panitz — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:28:14 +0000

Fred, yours has been a voice of religious tolerance and inter-group respect throughout your tenure serving various churches in the Tidewater area. It is an honor to stand with you in the cause of ecumenism.
MP

Comment on CD of the Week on Out of the Box by Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:12:43 +0000

I love John Hiatt!…John Hiatt and Lucinda Williams are the best for a road trip…

Comment on Editorial: The Battle for the Budget is Not Over by Meredith Bean McMath

Meredith Bean McMath — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:44:07 +0000

Thanks, Jesse! We all knew we’d have to cut the budget somewhere, but I can’t believe they’re taking this opportunity to try to abolish the Virginia Commission for the Arts entirely. Virginia would be the only state without its own arts agency, not to mention the loss of federal funds received by the VCA, the monies pumped into Virginia’s economy from these grants (what do they think the VCA does with the money, eat it?). Surveys show every dollar spent on the arts is a $5 to $7 return on business. Short-sighted indeed. Thanks for a great post.