Reality Bytes

Two thumbs down: film critic Roger Ebert dead at 70

| April 5, 2013 | Reply

Roger Ebert died today.

DC Comics luminary Carmine Infantino dead at 87

DC Comics luminary Carmine Infantino dead at 87

| April 4, 2013 | Reply

Carmine Infantino was best known for overhauling Batman in the 1960s and co-creating a revived Flash, ushering in the Silver Age of comics.

Yahoo Contributor Network master license agreement

| March 14, 2013 | Reply

I review a copy of the Yahoo Contributor Network master license agreement. Is creating content for Yahoo’s YCN a good deal or just a ripoff?

Yahoo Contributor Network terms of service

| March 14, 2013 | Reply

Here’s a copy of the Yahoo Contributor Network terms of service from March 14, 2013. When I have some more time, I’ll provide my personal analysis of this agreement and what it means to content creators working with the Yahoo Contributor Network. Yahoo! Contributor Network Terms of Service Welcome to the Yahoo! Contributor Network. We’re [...]

Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis — on Twitter?!

Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis — on Twitter?!

| March 13, 2013 | Reply

It appears Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, announced his own election as 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church today on Twitter.

ICYMI: adBrite ad exchange network officially shut down Feb. 1, 2013

| March 4, 2013 | Reply

The adBrite ad exchange network, one of my favorite alternatives to Google AdSense, shut down on Feb. 1, 2013. And no, they won’t be paying us.

Behind the Viewfinder

Reflecting on the life and death of Ed Reinke

Reflecting on the life and death of Ed Reinke

| October 18, 2012 | Reply

The Kentucky photojournalism family lost AP photographer Ed Reinke one year ago today. My thoughts…

Yum! KFC notches a Kentucky Fried record

| August 22, 2010 | Reply

Publicity stunts cooked up by companies’ PR departments don’t usually excite me, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see a 7-foot-tall bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Louisville Tuesday.

Welcome to Thunderdome, I mean Fancy Farm: Random thoughts from my first visit to Kentucky’s premier political event

| August 12, 2010 | Reply

Pork may be king in the world of Kentucky politics, but it takes a back seat to mutton on the first Saturday of each August at the Fancy Farm picnic.

Courting Tea Party support, first 2011 GOP ticket for KY governor announced

| July 29, 2010 | Reply

Courting Tea Party support, Louisville businessman Phil Moffett announced his GOP candidacy for governor of Kentucky today in Lexington. I covered it.

Ghetto Gourmet

Quick and easy made-from-scratch drop biscuits recipe

| March 4, 2013 | Reply

Quick and easy recipe for made-from-scratch drop biscuits with just six ingredients: flour, milk, butter, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

How to make faux chicken and dumplings through sheer force of will

How to make faux chicken and dumplings through sheer force of will

| January 15, 2013 | 2 Replies

Who doesn’t love chicken and dumplings? Here’s a recipe for surprisingly edible faux chicken and dumplings using shelf-stable ingredients.

Cheap food: Hot dog reviews

| March 11, 2006 | Reply

I reviewed some cheap hot dogs.