As all 5 of our faithful readers may have noticed, Billy does not blog much any more. Because of this fact, there have been plenty of rumors flying around about the cause for Billy’s blog absence. I’d like to take a moment to address these rumors here, because full disclosure is important.
Rumor 1: “I heard [...]

After over a year and some months of negotiating, a painfully long time to wait for a sports fanatic like me, Big Ten Network and Time Warner Cable have finally reached an agreement. They will finally play nice so we can all watch some great programming.
http://www.bigtennetwork.com/corporate/Time-Warner-Cable-Statement.asp
Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network announced today [...]

We’ve  been thinking a lot about the academic side of what we do. Yes, academic. We all understand there is a great deal of understanding needed in communication, in fact in many ways it’s the most important component of what we do. Typically all the credit goes to what is called the creative and the people who do [...]

Saul Williams is a poet and hip-hop artist from New York, and I never really got into his music until sometime last year. Now I’ve come to respect and enjoy what he has to say. If you are looking for something different to listen to, pick up a Saul Williams album. I suggest his 2004 [...]

(Tim enters virtual room and smiles awkwardly at the b&a blog.)
Blog: Hey.
Tim: Hey.
(Seconds of silence pass that feel like an eternity.)
Blog: So… where have you…
Tim: OK blog. Listen. I’ve been busy lately.
Blog: Busy? Too busy for me?
Tim: Yes. Too busy for you.
Blog: Things have changed around here Tim.
Tim: I don’t understand. I was just really [...]

Remember this commercial from the 90’s?

When this ad came out the slogan “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” was the punch line of every 5th grader across the country. Sure, the brand received more publicity than the terrible ad would have ever gotten on its own. But, I doubt this was the type [...]