Normally, in a situation like this, I’d be bragging about cheap gas. I’ve done it before.But the cheap gas is, in part, due to a drop in demand because of coronavirus. People are worried. Some are losing their jobs, and oil rigs in Texas are slowing down. I, for instance, cannot drive to work because crowds at…
Listen, Dayton Flyers fans, I understand what you’re going through. This was your year.Let’s talk it out:The season came to an end uncharacteristically early. And it ended with little fanfare, just an announcement. And that was it.An underdog team, a team with a rich history but without the same national following as others, had rocketed…
Naturally, with all these warnings for people to stay away from large crowds, I spent yesterday at the airport. I was shoving my microphone in the face of passengers who’d just arrived on international flights to ask them how they feel about long lines at Customs.The lines yesterday were pleasantly short, however. Also, thanks to that enhanced screening…
On the one hand, people come to their favored news outlet to seek out information. You might be looking for a traffic report, information about a new business that’s opening or something that’s being built along your commute to work, or information about what’s happening in Washington.On the other hand, people are getting frustrated with constant…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I’ve questioned the media hype surrounding coronavirus while also implying I wouldn’t hate a brief recession.Coronavirus is serious. I’ve written a series of thoughtful articles about the effect the virus could have on the broader society. An actual doctor at an actual hospital explained the precautions they’re being told to take…
I’ve been called a liberal before because I work in the media.I’ve also been called a conservative mouthpiece because I work in AM radio.Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my blog from the midterms two years ago when the “Text People to Ask for Their Support, Which I’m Sure Totally Works Soooo Often” industry was just getting…
When the recession hit back in aught-eight, I was working in Houston.We had a finance guy who would call in to do a stock report a couple times a day. Whichever reporter picked up would record a thing to replay during a newscast. Then we’d exchange pleasantries and hang up.Loyal Scaiaholics know I won’t shut…