Awful Carnage in Mumbai, India a Reminder of World's Instability
Friday, November 28, 2008
I just can't help but feel for the people of Mumbai, India. The last three days there have been pure hell, with three hotels under siege and with more than 125 people now dead, including a New York rabbi and his young daughter.The scenes I've seen on CNN-IBN have been like nothing we can ever imagine. And they're a stark reminder of just how unstable this world truly is--even in lands where democracy is alive and well. Of course, for the people of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), this is their own version of Sept. 11.
If you have some free time, take a few minutes to watch live coverage from CNN-IBN by clicking here .
Posted by Kevin Canessa Jr. at 11/28/2008 02:31:00 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: Crime Files, World News
Hoping to bring the blog back
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Well, it's been nearly two months since I last posted--and in between posts, the United States of America elected itself a new president. While I'm not sure this site can ever be what it once was--I am hoping to return to posting regularly, more so with opinions than anything else. Given my new schedule, it's near impossible to keep the site at a level it once was, with coverage of several towns.
With that said, when I first started the blog, I did it as a hobby so I could continue to write as much as possible. And with luck, in the coming days, I'll be able to restart that.
Check back, will you?
My sincerest thanks to everyone who made this place special for nearly two years. My only wish is that I could dedicate as much time to the site as I used to--but that's the nature of this world and this economy to boot.
We'll talk soon!
-- Kevin
Enough with the conservative pundits already
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Malzberg is on the air from 4 to 6 p.m. each day for a total of 10 hours of airtime each week, and Hannity is on the air from 3 to 6 p.m. on the radio and 9 to 10 p.m. on Fox News each weekday for a total of 20 hours a week. This figure doesn’t include "Hannity's America," which airs a lot weekends on Fox News, and it doesn’t take into account the rebroadcasts of "Hannity and Colmes" each night and early morning on Fox News.
So when Sean and Steve get mad at the media, are they upset with themselves?
Hardly.
It's just so typical of Republican hacks to be critical of the media, when they are just as much a part of the media as the anchors of the three major nightly news programs. In fact, given their schedules, wouldn’t it be somewhat proper to say they've got an even greater influence on the American people by sheer time than the anchors do?
The same goes for Sen. John McCain, too, who is often critical of the "media," when it's the same media—in the form of talk show hosts—who give him and Palin the most exposure on a daily basis.
The hypocrisy, of course, isn’t unexpected.
Malzberg, perhaps the third most arrogant and irritating commentator on the radio behind the obnoxious Mark Levin and the world's most hate-filled man Michael Savage, had the audacity to call Scheiffer "arrogant, self-serving and elitist" on his show today. Perhaps it's because he doesn’t get to hear his own show—but perhaps it's time for Malzberg to realize he's just as arrogant, self-serving and elitist—if not more—than the people in the media he thinks fit into that same category?
I don’t know about you folks, but with this campaign getting as nasty as any campaign has ever been, I've about had it with the "slam the media" motif these conservative hosts have undertaken.
Because you see, they're the media, too. They get plenty of air time.
Perhaps they might consider constructive ideas about how to better this country. Perhaps they might consider offering the candidates some direction.
Don’t expect that anytime soon though.
In fact, never expect it—it won't happen.
Thank goodness there's one great thing we can all do when these venom-filled hate mongers take to the air: We can tune out and find something else to listen to.
Posted by Kevin Canessa Jr. at 9/23/2008 08:01:00 PM 1 comments Links to this post
Labels: The Canessa Corner
NOW endorses Obama-Biden ticket
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The National Organization for Women has endorsed the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden for the presidency and vice presidency of the United States. NOW rarely endorses candidates.Posted by Kevin Canessa Jr. at 9/16/2008 09:29:00 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: Decision 2008
Imus with Cavuto
It's a little behind--but I haven't listened to Imus for a while now. Here's a great interview he gave to Neil Cavuto on FOX.









