Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 10/31/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Next Tuesday (11/7/2006) is election day!! Exercise your rights and get out and vote! You can Register at the polls - Click for details

Today's Show

First Guest: Johnny Winston, Jr School board members, call-in discussing the upcoming referendum. More information: Madison Community and Schools Together (CAST).

Second Guest: Gerald Horne John J. and Rebecca Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Huston and Author of The Final Victim of the Blacklist - John Howard Lawson, Dean of the Hollywood Ten (Non-Fiction).

Announcements

• Anti-Racism Workshop - A six-week workshop led by Groundwork to examine how racism and white supremacy impact our lives, institutions and movements for social justice. Discuss the history, hear stories of resistance and analyze how white privilege plays out in our communities, working spaces and organizations. For More Information: Terry Ross 608-279-2710 or trtrtr@charter.net WNPJ story.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 10/24/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note:

It's a pledge drive! Call 608-256-2001, 866-899-WORT or pledge online at wort-fm.org.

Today's Show

First Guest: Karen Cerulo Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University and Author of Never Saw It Coming: Cultural Challenges to Envisioning the Worst (Non-Fiction)

Second Guest: Bayo Ojikutu Author of Free Burning (Fiction).

Announcements

• Anti-Racism Workshop - A six-week workshop led by Groundwork to examine how racism and white supremacy impact our lives, institutions and movements for social justice. Discuss the history, hear stories of resistance and analyze how white privilege plays out in our communities, working spaces and organizations. For More Information: Terry Ross 608-279-2710 or trtrtr@charter.net WNPJ story.
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 10/17/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note:

It's a pledge drive! Call 608-256-2001, 866-899-WORT or pledge online at wort-fm.org.

Today's Show

First Guest: Earl Ofari Hutchinson Author of The Emerging Black GOP Majority (Non-Fiction)

Second Guest: Thomas Schaller Author of Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South (Non-Fiction).

Announcements

• Saturday, Oct 21st Starting at 10AM in Beloit - The Black Star Project in Beloit presents a funeral service for the "N word". Schedule: 10AM at Bethel AME Church 1314 Athletic Ave, Noon rally at Summit Park, Funeral Service 2PM at New Zion Baptist Church, 1905 S Mound Ave followed by a funeral procession and repast with food, music and fellowship.
• Anti-Racism Workshop - A six-week workshop led by Groundwork to examine how racism and white supremacy impact our lives, institutions and movements for social justice. Discuss the history, hear stories of resistance and analyze how white privilege plays out in our communities, working spaces and organizations. For More Information: Terry Ross 608-279-2710 or trtrtr@charter.net WNPJ story.
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Torture Bill as C Code

Having made this coding error several times myself, this makes me laugh.

Schneier on Security: Torture Bill as C Code

Kevin boils down the new terrorist (and others) arrest/detainment/torture bill into a small piece of C code:

if (person = terrorist) {
     punish_severely();
} else {
     exit(-1);
}

There's one obvious error, but there are other problems with the code. Anyone care to comment? (BoingBoing commentary.)

(Torture Bill as C Code via Schneier on Security.)

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 10/10/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note: Today's Show

First Guest: Kim Williams - Associate Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Author of Mark One or More: Civil Rights in Multiracial America (Non-Fiction)

Second Guests: Phyliss Hill and Lloyd Mageed from The Black Star Project in Beloit - Burying the "N word". Saturday, Oct 21st Starting at 10AM in Beloit - A funeral service for the "N word". Schedule: 10AM at Bethel AME Church 1314 Athletic Ave, Noon rally at Summit Park, Funeral Service 2PM at New Zion Baptist Church, 1905 S Mound Ave followed by a funeral procession and repast with food, music and fellowship.

Third Guest: David Callahan - Co-founder of Demos and Author of The Moral Center: How We Can Reclaim Our Country from Die-Hard Extremists, Rogue Corporations, Hollywood Hacks, and Pretend Patriots (Non-Fiction).

Announcements

• Saturday, Oct 14th 8PM - Memorial Union - Death Penalty: Wrong for Wisconsin poetry slam.
• Friday, Oct 13th 7PM - Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative - The Clarence Kalin Chapter of Veterans for Peace present a book signing for their new book Long Shadows: Veterans Paths to Peace.
• Saturday, Oct 21st Starting at 10AM in Beloit - The Black Star Project in Beloit presents a funeral service for the "N word". Schedule: 10AM at Bethel AME Church 1314 Athletic Ave, Noon rally at Summit Park, Funeral Service 2PM at New Zion Baptist Church, 1905 S Mound Ave followed by a funeral procession and repast with food, music and fellowship.
• Anti-Racism Workshop - A six-week workshop led by Groundwork to examine how racism and white supremacy impact our lives, institutions and movements for social justice. Discuss the history, hear stories of resistance and analyze how white privilege plays out in our communities, working spaces and organizations. For More Information: Terry Ross 608-279-2710 or trtrtr@charter.net WNPJ story.
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Dying with your Passwords

Schneier on Security: Dying with your Passwords

Interesting story on the risks of dying without telling anyone your computer passwords.

(Dying with your Passwords via Schneier on Security.)

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 10/3/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note: Today's Show

First Guest: Nomi Prins - journalist and Senior Fellow at Demos and Author of Jacked: How "Conservatives" Are Picking Your Pocket -- Whether You Voted for Them or Not (Non-Fiction)

Second Guest: Kitty Dukakis and Larry Tye - Authors of Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy (Non-Fiction).

Announcements

• Anti-Racism Workshop - A six-week workshop led by Groundwork to examine how racism and white supremacy impact our lives, institutions and movements for social justice. Discuss the history, hear stories of resistance and analyze how white privilege plays out in our communities, working spaces and organizations. For More Information: Terry Ross 608-279-2710 or trtrtr@charter.net WNPJ story.
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Ya know what's disgusting?

Someone eating a peach.

I makes a really disgusting sound.

And I don't like it.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 9/12/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note:

In two weeks (September 19th), we will have a special 10th anniversary broadcast with a live studio audience at the WORT Studios, 118 S Bedford St in Madison. If you have been on the show or been involved in the show in any way in the last 10 years or just want to see what we look like, please come down!

Today's Show

It's Primary Day! Get out and vote! You can Register at the polls - Click for details

First Guest: Juan Williams - Senior Correspondant for National Public Radio and Anchor and Commentator on Fox News Author of Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It (Non-Fiction).

Second Guest: Norm Stockwell - WORT Operations Coordinator, Call-in discussing 9/11 and more.

Announcements

• Stan is looking for ethnic performers to help with the upcoming Unity in the Community festival on Sept 16th. Email him at swoodard (at) wisc.edu
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 9/5/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note:

In two weeks (September 19th), we will have a special 10th anniversary broadcast with a live studio audience at the WORT Studios, 118 S Bedford St in Madison. If you have been on the show or been involved in the show in any way in the last 10 years or just want to see what we look like, please come down!

Today's Show

Special call-in program featuring the two Democratic candidates running for the State's 81st Assembly District

First Guest: State Rep. David Travis - Incumbent Democratic State Representitive

Second Guest: Henry Sanders, Jr - Democratic Challenger

Tonight: Public debate between the two candidates, 7PM at the Warner Park Community Center

Announcements

• Upcoming Show: Juan Williams, Senior Correspondant for National Public Radio and Anchor and Commentator on Fox News will be on the show September 12 to discuss his upcoming book Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It.
• Stan is looking for ethnic performers to help with the upcoming Unity in the Community festival on Sept 16th. Email him at swoodard (at) wisc.edu
• Friday, September 8th, Hold the Media Accountable, Fighting Bob Festival pre-game, speakers and more at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison.
• Saturday, September 9th, Fighting Bob Festival, speakers and events at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo, WI
• Saturday, September 9th, Kids for Peace Day at the Madison Childrens Museum 9AM - 1:30PM
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 8/29/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

First Guest:

Demetric Mercandel - New Orleans resident, talking about the one-year anniversary of hurricane Katrina

Second Guest:

Fred Clark - Talking about Move Forward Not Out rally, Saturday 9/2 at the Boys and Girls Club on Allied Drive.

Third Guest:

Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson Author of many books, he writes The Hutchinson Report as well as for The Huffington Post.

Announcements

• Upcoming Show: Juan Williams, Senior Correspondant for National Public Radio and Anchor and Commentator on Fox News will be on the show September 12 to discuss his upcoming book Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It.
• Move Forward, Not Out Rally - Saturday September 2nd at the Allied/Dunns Marsh Boys and Girls Club at 4716 Jenewein Dr. Come see Stan speak outside of the radio! call (608) 277-0655 for more information.
• Stan is looking for ethnic performers to help with the upcoming Unity in the Community festival on Sept 16th. Email him at swoodard (at) wisc.edu
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 8/22/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

First Guests:

Nathan Larson and Students Andrea J, Clay Y, David W and Maddy V from Troy Gardens - A North-Madison community gardening project.

Second Guest:

Elaine Meryl Brown Author of Playing By The Rules (Fiction).

Announcements

• Upcoming Show: Juan Williams, Senior Correspondant for National Public Radio and Anchor and Commentator on Fox News will be on the show September 12 to discuss his upcoming book Enough: The Phony Leaders, Dead-End Movements, and Culture of Failure That Are Undermining Black America--and What We Can Do About It.
• The Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement (AYM) and the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts (MCCCA) present, “Celebrate Africa!” a benefit for the survival and care of African Youth on August 27th, 2006 from 2 – 9 pm. The event will feature a silent auction, drumming, dancing, music, and a screening of AYM Documentary Representations of Violence: Art about the Sierra Leone Civil War. For more information, mccca.net or call 608-217-3814.
• Stan is looking for ethnic performers to help with the upcoming Unity in the Community festival on Sept 16th. Email him at swoodard (at) wisc.edu
• Africa Fest 2006 - Saturday August 26, 11AM - 8PM at Warner Park. For more information: 608-258-0261, info@africanassociation.org or africanassociation.org
• Orton Park Festival August 25-27 at Orton Park. More information online: marquette-neighborhood.org
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Nice Delivery

So, I'm riding my bike down the street, minding my own business....

When I come across a Glass Nickel Pizza delivery car double-parked, blocking an entire lane of traffic. Now, I'm all for pizza delivery being the top priority users of the road, and Glass Nickel is one of the best pizza places in Madison (it may be the best -- depends on my mood) BUT in this case, he was completely blocking one direction, and he wasn't even as close to his destination as possible!

You'll note the destination house on the left, with ample parking immediately in front. Even if he didn't want to turn around or park illegally the wrong way, he could park one car length further down the street in his direction of travel.

That is all.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 8/15/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

First Guest:

Flores A. Forbes - Former Black Panther, Currently Chief Strategic Officer, Abyssinian Development Corporation, and Author of Will You Die with Me? My Life and the Black Panther Party (Non-Fiction)

Second Guest:

Shauna Anderson "The Queen of Chitlins," Author of OFFAL GREAT, A Memoir from Shauna Anderson, The Queen of Chitlins (Non-Fiction). Order Chitlins or the book online: chitlinmarket.com or 1-866-436-9381

Announcements

• MATC is considering increasing their presence in South Madison and would like input. Open community forum on Monday August 17 7 - 9PM at Centro Hispano, 810 Badger Road. For more information contact Erika Mader at 255-0426 or Maria G Bañuelos at 246-6460
• Triangle Ethnic Festival - August 20th, 11AM - 6PM at The Bayview Triangle (between Regent, Park and West Washington Streets). For more information: 608-256-7808 or www.bayviewfoundation.org.
• Africa Fest 2006 - Saturday August 26, 11AM - 8PM at Warner Park. For more information: 608-258-0261, info@africanassociation.org or africanassociation.org
• Orton Park Festival August 25-27 at Orton Park. More information online: marquette-neighborhood.org
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

Amnesty International launches global campaign against internet repression

Amnesty International is launching a campaign to "free" the internet from repression. See Their Press Release or go straight to the campaign's website, irrepressible.info.

For those of you reading this via the web, you'll see their infobox on the right-hand column. For those of you reading this via RSS, stop by the site. I can't figure out how to get an example in here. :)

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 8/8/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

First Guest:

Mary-Wynne Ashford - Author of Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War (Non-Fiction)

Second Guest:

Johnny Winston, Jr - Madison School Board President. Coming up this weekend: Johnny Winston, Jr Streetball and Block Party - Saturday Aug 12 Noon-7PM, Penn Park in South Madison (Corner of Fisher and Buick Streets). Basketball, Flag Football, Bingo, Music and more. For More Information: 608-441-0224 or 608-347-9715 Email: johnnywinstonjr@hotmail.com

Third Guest:

Steven Salaita - Author of Anti-Arab Racism in the USA: Where it Comes From and What it Means for Politics Today (Non-Fiction)

Announcements

• Johnny Winston, Jr Streetball and Block Party - Saturday Aug 12 Noon-7PM, Penn Park in South Madison (Corner of Fisher and Buick Streets). Basketball, Flag Football, Bingo, Music and more. For More Information: 608-441-0224 or 608-347-9715 Email: johnnywinstonjr@hotmail.com
• MATC is considering increasing their presence in South Madison and would like input. Open community forum on Monday Auth 17 7 - 9PM at Centro Hispano, 810 Badger Road. For more information contact Erika Mader at 255-0426 or Maria G Bañuelos at 246-6460
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.

What To Do With Your Butts...

My friend Tom Jordan always used to point out that "all signs are there for a reason" -- Someone once did the thing mentioned on the sign.

This post (theoretically) starts a new series for this blog of signs that I think are so incongruous I have to post them before I explode.

In this case, a sign at the Select Inn in Waukesha noting where we should not place our garbage.

Tanner's new plate

Hooray! Phone blogging! This probably only cost me about $300!

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 8/1/2006

This begins my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

First Guest:

Sasha Abramsky - Author of CONNED - How Millions Went to Prison, Lost the Vote, and Helped Send George W. Bush to the White House (Non-Fiction)

Second Guest (no-show):

E. Lynn Harris - Author of I Say A Little Prayer (Fiction)

Announcements

• Lanterns for Peace - Sunday Aug 6th 6-9PM, Tenny Park Shelter. For More Information: 608-262-9232 mail@psrmadison.org
• Johnny Winston, Jr Streetball and Block Parry - Saturday Aug 12 Noon-7PM, Penn Park in South Madison (Corner of Fisher and Buick Streets). Basketball, Flag Football, Bingo, Music and more. For More Information: 608-441-0224 or 608-347-9715

Abortion manual for the women of South Dakota

kottke.org: Abortion manual for the women of South Dakota

In reaction to the South Dakota Senate passing an abortion ban bill, a woman named Molly has posted an abortion manual for the women of South Dakota:

In the 1960s and early 1970s, when abortions were illegal in many places and expensive to get, an organization called Jane stepped up to the plate in the Chicago area. Jane initially hired an abortion doctor, but later they did the abortions themselves. They lost only one patient in 13,000 -- a lower death rate than that of giving live birth. The biggest obstacle they had, though, was the fact that until years into the operation, they thought of abortion as something only a doctor could do, something only the most trained specialist could perform without endangering the life of the woman.

They were deceived -- much like you have probably been deceived. An abortion, especially for an early pregnancy, is a relatively easy procedure to perform. And while I know, women of South Dakota, that you never asked for this, now is the time to learn how it is done. There is no reason you should be beholden to doctors -- especially in a state where doctors have been refusing to perform them, forcing the state's only abortion clinic to fly doctors in from elsewhere.

(via cyn-c)

(Abortion manual for the women of South Dakota via kottke.org.)