I’m up again

and figure I might as well stay up now…

Scanning the headlines, this little item caught my eye:

Seminole Nation of Florida to buy Hard Rock Cafe and Casino Chain

That’s a lot of money. Considering that at one point the whole island of Manhattan went for about 40 dollars worth of blankets and beads, I’d say that the state of Native American business affairs has changed a lot.

(NOTE: add sarcasm to taste.)

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I’m missing a sock. Anyone see it?

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I’m listening to my local (Boston) NPR affiliate while sitting in Dallas, thanks to the magic of Internet streaming.

In my car, I’ve got XM radio so I can listen to the same national stations wherever I am in the country.

I like my streaming radio, I like my satellite radio — but I do wonder sometimes whether or not there’s a diminishment of the sense of place inherent in all these technological breakthroughs.

It’s just like the sense of time. I used to be able to tell time by what TV show was on, and the idea of “appointment TV” was understood. We don’t have that anymore, what with TiVO, DVR, DVDs of series, etc.

Do you think the rise of reality TV and its live finales is related to the idea of trying to salvage appointment TV? The idea that people will stay home and tune in to see the final result?

XM has a slogan: “Everything, all the time.” I’m not sure what that concept means to us these days, even as it becomes more and more of a reality.

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I think I’ll go take a shower and get dressed.