This is good news; the feds and local government are cracking down on illegal activities built around the Super Bowl.
As a rights holder of sports properties – to be frank – I am happy to see a cleaning up of this kind of activity.
Scalping is bad.
Violating IP and trademark usage is bad.
Illegal wagering to make a profit is bad.
It is good to see good guys now standing up to bad guys.
“There’s Nothing Bad In These Bricks”.
A side of DC most of us never get to see.
A very powerful film.
We are the most powerful and educated and wired city in the world.
We can do better.
This film is a reminder of what life can be life less than five miles from the White House.
Watch this film – very disturbing and powerful. On SnagFilms.com.
We are all very close with the folks at Discovery Communications. Thank goodness no one was hurt other than the person that activated the mayhem there yesterday. Continue reading
Google was forced by a court to turn over information regarding a blogger’s identity. This is big news. The offending blogger turned out to be a friend of the victim in this case. How sad. And to be honest, it was all about some “name calling” and not actual physical threats.
Anonymity only goes so far these days. Be careful about what you post on message boards and on blogs. Threats and statements that you don’t want ultimately to be tagged with your name or email address – or even your photograph – are easily traceable. Be careful out there. Most people’s identity can be found out using email, Facebook, Google and, in this case, a court order.
There is less and less anonymity on the web so be prepared to stand behind what you say. Or don’t say it in the first place and believe that you will remain anonymous. This court ruling was surprising to me but it is what it is. New rules are being written daily about privacy on the web. Stay atop of what is happening out there. Read this article.
I just finished reading a magnificent new book by Dave Cullen called “Columbine”. All I can say is nothing is as it seems.
The book is an in depth piece of journalism about what happened at Columbine — what motivated the carnage — but most importantly — how the media misreported the story — and how bad facts had been implanted on our collective brains — how we mislabel and misunderstand what really happened. Click here for Dave Cullen’s web site. Continue reading
You may have seen John Walsh at the Caps game last week. He is a fan and friend. We both have homes in Vero Beach, Florida, and we both have known each other for almost 20 years.
It was in Vero Beach that Adam Walsh was found and it is where John and his wife have raised their family. Our families will get together over the holidays and we very much enjoy our time together. He is a good man and a very committed philanthropist.
This news today is really stunning. It represents closure but it opens up so many wounds and so many emotions.
Pray for John and his family. His work has been spectacular for young adults and in protecting families. I pray that this news will get them to some closure over this tragic time in their lives.