Irresponsible Journalism? Meat Recall and Local/National Coverage

Far be it from a "blogger" to report inadequacies in our journalistic brethren... but since Hen House Media uses a blog as an online diary, and not to pontificate (okay, we do in fact pontificate regularly), I think it is time to take a nice little potshot.

Yesterday, all major local and national media outlets talked about one of the largest recalls of Beef in US history.

NOT ONE OF THEM.... talked about how it affects the local market.

So, scare me, why don't you.... But don't give me enough information to help myself.

The "sick" animals are being fed into the food chain with potential disastrous results, and the consumers are not being given ANY information to help.

I expect that the national broadcasts would not go into depth on how it affects the local marketplace, but I expect more from our local CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates.

I truly hope for the sake of all of us, that the local news organizations have already started the ball rolling on in depth reporting. If our health is at risk, we need to be given the tools to protect ourselves. That comes from knowledge. I rely on my local news station to provide me with that.

Please forgive me if I am jumping the gun here. Lets hope the next few days yield better coverage.


-B

Instant Karma got us... at the Hen House!

Okay,

So within 24 hours after laughing at "Mr. Technology" crying his eyes out on the last post, Hen House gets blasted with NO TELEPHONE SERVICE.

I'm not cryin', but I am feeling very uneasy. So, for the Karma Demons out there, I repent, I repent!

I get it.

So can you now restore our phone service?

Please.

-B

Cell Phone Lifestyle

Hah,

I still don't have a cell phone (although I love my skype).

If you are an addict to the techno-lifestyle, watch this.
You will need to commit some time to watching, but not as much time as a returning emails on your Blackberry.

Redbook Magazine Turns to Hen House Media

Okay, the title is not misleading, but might contain a bit of hyperbole.

RedBook magazine, the February 2008 edition, asked me, what I thought was important in the way a woman looked. While the questions were varied and intense, my answers were not.

Simplicity. Its all about looking natural and looking like yourself.

I suspect this is good advice for all of us. Heck knows that I am no fashion plate, so I prefer not to be against the ropes when I answered.

I suspect that we all (male and female) want to look as good as we can. It's when catering to that look starts to take a front seat to everything else...thats when we get into trouble.

I enjoyed my encounter with RedBook. Nice people, good questions, and very respectful.

We didn't make this, but should have!

Hen House Media prides itself on having a bit of fun with its clients, customers, friends, and family.

...And while life may not always allow for it, we try to get really stupidly creative in our free time (as well as on the job).

Below is a video link that a friend sent us (Thanks Brian B.) We did not make this, but should have.

So, sit back, relax, and enjoy.

-B

OHHHH MMMMYYYY

First of all, let me start by saying that Hen House Media is headquartered in what is definitively Patriots country. It's also part of the Red Sox Nation. I hail from NYC, and while I absolutely love living and work here in this beautiful state, I still hold on to where I'm from. It's a source of great pride to be a New Yorker born and raised. It makes things pretty interesting around here when you end in a sports conversation with a potential client and you happen to be either a Mets fan or a Giants fan. The '86 World Series is still a sore subject around here. Even though the Sox have exploded, winning 2 of the last 4 WS titles, including last years', it's still a sore subject.

Now, I'm in for bigger trouble. Last night was incredible. And I will mirror Terry Bradshaw's comments during the post game show that this by far is the greatest Super Bowl I have ever witnessed. It topped the 1990 Bills/Giants title game (remember WIDE RIGHT?) and even topped the Patriots/Rams game that also went down to the final seconds. Unbelievable.

Even the show itself was one of the best. From the National Anthem sung by Jordan Spaks, whose father, BTW, was Phillipe Sparks who played for the G-men from 92-2000. The halftime show with Tom Petty was awesome. They finally got the Halftime show right. and don't get me started on the game. I thought I felt the warning signs of a stroke coming on at one point.

Thanks to the Pats too for a great season and sorry the perfect season didn't work out. But you gotta give it to the team that wasn't given any credit all season. They played with heart. Fitting they played the game in their "AWAY" jerseys.

Anyways, enough rambling. After all it is just a game. And as great as it is to share in the victory, the Giants aren't going to be sending me a check anytime soon. Unless, of course, they need some video production work done. Yo Eli, holla at ya boy.

J