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Remembering A Motorcycle Ride to the United 93 9/11 Memorial on a Rainy Summer Day

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

It was 22 years ago this morning that I was teaching my freshman media literacy course at West Virginia University.  I had a class with close to 350 students in it. C-SPAN’s Washington Journal morning show was playing on the … Continue reading →

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Riding Up North – Wheels on Walls Part 5

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

This is the fifth post in a series of images from my travels for the  Wheels on Walls motorcycle scavenger hunt sponsored  by Team Strange Airheads. For it, I need to collect photos of my motorcycle and rally flag taken … Continue reading →

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‘Great 78 Project’ Works to Preserve Vintage Recordings; Big Music is not Amused

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. Therefore, ye soft pipes, play on.” – John Keats: If record companies had their way, there would be a lot of really sweet music out there. Let me explain. The music … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of Barbenheimer Shake Up Movie Industry

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The standard narrative this summer is that audiences are tired of going to theaters for movies and would rather just stay home to watch streaming. Audiences stayed home in droves from one more Indiana Jones flick and didn’t show Mission … Continue reading →

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The Highs and Lows of Living with Diabetes

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

I have been living with Type II diabetes since 2001, and it affects almost every aspect of my life. Like many diabetics, I really can’t go more than a couple of hours without having to actively think about it. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Writers and actors striking for better contracts dealing with new world of streaming and digital media

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

For the first time since 1960 both the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are on strike at the same time against Hollywood shutting down virtually all production and promotion of scripted movies and TV … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone to the Movies – Summer Flix 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

We are in the heart of summer movie season, so it seems like now would be a good time to take a quick peak at what’s going on this year.  It’s been a rough time for movies since the world … Continue reading →

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A Rough Week for Fox and its Hosts Part 2 – Bye Bye Tucker Carlson (& CNN’s Don Lemon)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The popular right-wing cable talk network Fox News has had a rough couple of weeks. In a previous post we talked about their settlement of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation suit. And in this post will discuss why popular … Continue reading →

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A Rough Week for Fox and its Hosts Part I – Dominion Voting Settlement

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The popular right-wing cable talk network Fox News has had a rough couple of weeks. Today, we’ll talk about their settlement of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation suit. And in our next post will discuss why popular Fox host … Continue reading →

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Current Problems with Sports News, Social Media, and AI-Generated Images

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The problem with sports leagues owning their cable channels. Journalists will not be allowed to be journalists. – ProFootballTalk https://t.co/Zuez3I9CTE — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) March 29, 2023 There’s a lot of important journalism to be done surrounding professional sports. But when … Continue reading →

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