Tributes.com, is trying to increase your funeral cost by selling services to funeral directors. Making another addition to the GPL (general price list) is a sure funeral fire way to raise funeral cost! If you request a general price list a funeral home is required to give you a GPL by law under the funeral rule. Read More »
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The death of a morning coffee-drinker's companion
What’s white and black and read (“red”) all over?
What has long since been the companion of a morning coffee-drinker?
Heck, ever since I was a kid I even enjoyed it over lunch.
That’s right, it’s a newspaper. Are we nearing the end of this centuries-old legacy? Read More »

The Convergence of News Media
Before I can effectively end my self-imposed solitude and once again educate the masses, I must first define what I mean by convergence. I define it as the consolidation of power over several desired media. For example, Time Warner Cable now offers services in internet connections, phone connections, and cable television, all of which used to be run by several different companies. Read More »
News, Media, and Entertainment
I'm not seeing enough news on TV.
Sure, you think "Oh, just watch the TV more. I mean there are tons of channels: CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox if you count that. Read More »

How About We Put the Garbage Where it Belongs?
So as I sit here, wondering what to blog about, it dawned on me. I was trying to think of a news story that I could write about, or share my views with a modern conflict. Instead I picked to write about the news itself, the media. For the past years, the media has gone out of control. Read More »

Tidbits from My Local Opinion Page: Part 1
First of all, I'd like to take this opportunity to say that the staff of my local paper is the most talented I have seen. A few design flaws notwithstanding, the Salina Journal is very well written and well edited, and their opinion section is one of the most entertaining that I have ever seen. (my hometown of Derby didn't even have an opinion line: afraid of what people might think?) Read More »


