Category Archives: Chapter 13

Guest Blog Post – A former indie musician looks at the Telecom Act of 1996

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The following guest blog post comes from Matthew Warder, who at one time was lead guitarist for a great indie power pop band called “The Argument.” In addition to providing us with lots of entertainment, he was also my eldest’s … Continue reading →

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Copyright in the News

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Judge rules that embedded tweet violates photo’s copyright The blog Engadget is reporting that a New York federal court has ruled that a news sites that embedded a tweet containing a photo of quarterback Tom Brady violates the photographer’s copyright. … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Fire and Fury Edition

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Writer/journalist Michael Wolff has a the new book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House being published imminently, and it’s attracting lots of Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)! Sounds interesting.  Where can I read it without buying the book? A … Continue reading →

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Is a Wedding Cake Free Speech? Or Is That Even The Question?

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Update: Here’s how the court ruled. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In 2012, back when marriage equality was yet to be … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

What do Americans know about their constitution? Not much, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Good story from CNN’s Chis Cillizza. (Also, good analysis from the libertarian Volokh Conspiracy) 37% couldn’t name a single right … Continue reading →

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Bringing Julius Caesar Into The 21st Century

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

There’s been a big fuss over the last week over the New York Public Theater’s version of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” As you’ve no doubt heard, the play features a staging in the present day with a Caesar wearing a bright … Continue reading →

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Pepsi, United, and Sean Spicer in a race to see who can be worst at PR

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATE: Special new United nasty message to full fare first class passenger. Presented with little further commentary, tweets explaining why Pepsi, United Airlines, and the Trump administration have had a bad week in communicating with their publics: It started with Pepsi and … Continue reading →

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High School Journalism Students in Pittsburg, Kansas Take Down High School Principal With Questionable Credentials

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Pittsburg, Kansas is not a city that shows up much in the national media. Before this week, there had only been about four mentions of the city in the Washington Post over the last decade.  One was when Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James … Continue reading →

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Live Stream Opens up Appeals Court Hearing on on Trump’s Travel Ban

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

By today (Friday afternoon), the big news is that the 9th District Appeals Court did not strike down the court-ordered stay on President Trump’s executive order banning then entrance of traveller from seven Muslim-majority countries and limiting entrance to the … Continue reading →

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Blue Hill students present challenging “Laramie Project”

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Story from NTV – Nebraska TV Blue Hill, Nebraska is a small town by most people’s standards, with a population under 1,000.  But that doesn’t stop the local high school from having a vibrant theater program.  Over the last few … Continue reading →

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