That’s the quote from me that most of the tweeters seem to remember from this week’s South by Southwest panel put together by bestselling author and muckraker James Moore. Jim was nice enough to invite me to speak with him and Ben Werdmuller von Elgg about the future of journalism in a post-Wikileaks world.
“A darker world, not a brighter one.” (Audio)
by Scott on March 19, 2011 in Audio, Politics, Wikileaks
Texas Education Crisis is Result of Broken Promises (Video)
by Scott on March 19, 2011 in Education, Politics, Schools, Video
In case you missed it, I told Tracy Kornet on CBS 11 News this week that the multi-billion dollar shortfall in education funding in Texas is the result of politicians not doing what they said they would. I’ve grown a little tired of certain people getting away with pretending as if this is simply a […]
God’s Role in the Quake (Audio)
by Scott on March 19, 2011 in Audio, God, Japan Earthquake, Politics, Religion, Uncategorized
Is God in control whenever disaster strikes around the world? You may remember Pat Robertson’s controversial comments after the quake in Haiti. This weekend, First Baptist Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress plans to talk about God’s role in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, leaving thousands dead or missing.
British Petroleum’s Hands
by Scott on March 19, 2011 in Economy, Environment, Oil Spill, Politics
When I was a young boy growing up in Wharton County, my family would annually drive to Matagorda Bay and buy shrimp off the boats. We’d take them back to our family farm, clean them, eat some that night and freeze the rest. After cleaning pounds and pounds of shrimp, your hands would smell for […]
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