tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post6910947964237304925..comments2023-07-20T01:28:37.674-07:00Comments on Errors Explored and Revealed: Newton Minow, Former Intellectual Big Fish, Becomes an Aged, Illogical Little Fingerlingamber ladeirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898153440272630339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post-39876903415922134192014-03-31T05:46:11.466-07:002014-03-31T05:46:11.466-07:00Just for the record, those words WERE first spoken...Just for the record, those words WERE first spoken in Minow's first major speech upon becoming head of the FCC back then. Martin well may have suggested the phrase, but it was Minow who made that comment public--Martin is NOT widely known by all. I remember hearing and reading Minow on the news at the time. Martin's actual comment to Minow was that TV is "a vast wasteland of junk"; Minow edited out "junk". amber ladeirahttp://amberladeira.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post-83769070708301785302014-03-24T19:05:30.472-07:002014-03-24T19:05:30.472-07:00Just for the record, the "vast wasteland&quo...Just for the record, the "vast wasteland" observation has been widely attributed to a gentleman named John Bartlow Martin. In fairness to Mr. Minow, I don't know whether or not he's actually ever taken credit for that quote. However, his support for Bruce Rauner doesn't reflect well on him. Gonna close with a mini-rant: Mr. Rauner and anyone else who claims that "government should be run like a business" should be subjected to extreme torture ---- thousands and thousands of paper cuts!Hardwired to Reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215442048112659065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post-41210757523377977722014-03-22T08:20:47.039-07:002014-03-22T08:20:47.039-07:00Great points. Thanks.Great points. Thanks.BOLDLY SPEAKING ( The commander! )https://www.blogger.com/profile/00710357583233425735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post-66247143379146752002014-03-22T05:19:19.563-07:002014-03-22T05:19:19.563-07:00Mr. N, you always can be counted on for humor! (th...Mr. N, you always can be counted on for humor! (the Gilligan reference). Even if you move there is always the web to keep in touch.amber ladeirahttp://amberladeira.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post-32467570868677752262014-03-22T05:16:49.347-07:002014-03-22T05:16:49.347-07:00If you truly WOULD be better off elsewhere you sho...If you truly WOULD be better off elsewhere you should go, but consider carefully, taking your time. As for me, I always want to escape every place I've ever lived, so I think it's just me, that there are problems everywhere, to some degree. Heaven is not on Earth, but at times Hell sure seems to be....amber ladeirahttp://amberladeira.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357567517901566907.post-78380446454782473452014-03-21T12:07:36.326-07:002014-03-21T12:07:36.326-07:00Hit another one right on the nail Lady Amber. On ...Hit another one right on the nail Lady Amber. On Gilligan;s Island that ill fated pittiful ship named THE S S MINOW? Just a thought.<br /><br />Illinois is broke , getting worse by the second. There are those that care but it seems to me few and far between. The NEW YORKIZATION, MANHATTANIZATION of Chicago by their mayor continues I hope some answers come soon. Kin in other states urge me and mine to leave ILL-INOIS, I am listening and thinking about it more.GOD HELP US. Enjoy the LOVELY weather Lady Amber.BOLDLY SPEAKING ( The commander! )https://www.blogger.com/profile/00710357583233425735noreply@blogger.com