Archive for May, 2007

School choice and expanded gambling

Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute joins Kentuckyforum.org to promote a new school choice survey and critique plans to expand gambling in Kentucky.

Global warming economics

John Garen, Department Chair and Gatton Endowed Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky, joins Kentuckyforum.org to talk about the economic considerations of global warming and his preference for Kentucky to expand school choice.

Bloggers break down the primaries

Political bloggers Ted Schlecter and David Adams talk to Kentuckyforum.org about the primary election 2007 and what to expect in November.

News versus Fark

Drew Curtis has been serving up worthless news for years and doing so profitably. He’s the first to admit that his Web site, Fark.com, is a resource for people in media who don’t have anything important to say or do.

Now Curtis has written a book detailing the disappointing patterns he’s seen emerge in news media. He talks to kentuckyforum.org about the origins of his site, the myriad attempts to make real news profitable and the tried-and-true news templates that regularly serve to fill your newspaper, radio and television with junk.

This is the first edition of the podcast. Your tasteful comments are welcomed.