Wow, following the word around the net this past month has required some adjustment.
There
was a certain radio pundit who made a ridiculous accusation about Michael
J. Fox this past month, and without realizing he had done so had also basically made
an attack on all sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease. Fox appeared in
a recent Clair McHaskill (D-MO) Senate campaign ad, touting the need
for stem cell research, which prompted this certain individual to mock
him.
If you haven’t heard about this click here
to learn more about
the circumstances. Suffice to say, just about everyone, including the
pundit’s own conservative base has come out and challenged his absurd
opinion.
A short message on TWiT.tv from Leo Laporte
has sent many hearts including my own, into cardiac flutters.
The
message, cited below, with the most interesting part cast in bold,
immediately generated nearly 500 passionate responses with many more on
other sites that also cover themes regarding podcasting such as this article at Digg.com
.
“It’s about 80 degrees out - in all
likelihood the last nice day of summer in Northern California - so all
the TWiTs decided to play hookey. At the same time. Unfortunately that
means there will be no show tonight.
It’s my turn to play hookey next week. I’m off on a Geek Cruise next
Friday, and will be gone through November 4, so there will be no TWiT
next week either.
I’ll decide what happens to TWiT, the show, when I come back, but at
this point it looks like it’s on life support and the heart monitor is
flatlining.
Meanwhile, enjoy our first This WEEK in LAW with Denise Howell, and
thanks for listening. I’ll put it up on the TWiT feed in place of TWiT
later tonight.”
—Leo Laporte from Twit.tv
On the same day he made the announcement above, he also provided this interesting blurb in his blog. Perhaps another portent of things that will come to pass?