From this morning's (blech) Examiner

Howard County Edition: Page 5

Howard County Council Member Charles Feaga, R-District 5, is asking the County Council to withdraw legislation he introduced that would create a secondary cable franchise classification for companies, allowing developers to provide customized cable to new communities. The bill, which was intended to create a competitive marketplace, came under fire at a recent public hearing. Residents from Taylor Village in Ellicott City said this bill would force residents to purchase cable from certain companies

Well if there was any doubt whose side (blech)The Examiner was on, it's right there in black and uh... gray. They've been rightward leaning their entire time and their defense of Feaga's bill, even as it slinks off to regroup, is just another sign of the crap that paper puts out. Feaga and Taylor, the developer, are close friends and Feaga knew exactly what the bill was doing.

The war's not over, but it's another battle to the good guys.

Update: This afternoon's Legislative Work Session of the Council has been cancelled. Not sure what that means for the long run. The voting session is next week.

On a Lighter Note

We did watch Follow that Bird, which is essentially a Sesame Street version of The Muppet Movie. The general plot is Big Bird is rescued by a bird society and put in a good home with other birds in Illinois. He, of course, doesn't like this and ends up heading back towards New York City, while the rest of the gang heads out lookin for him. It's cute, it's fun, it's silly. Aside from the regular human cast, there are a some SCTV regulars too, including Dave Thomas and Joe Flaherty. Not as good as The Muppet Movie, but watchable. ***

( Previously Reviewed )

How many Dad points do I get for this one

I built my first bike this evening.

Okay, so it was from a prefabricated kit

Okay, so it was a tricycle.

Okay, so it was really just a matter of inserting a few bolts and tightening in the right spots.

But it's my son's first bike and that's got to count for something. I'm ready to assemble some Christmas presents dammit.

And I did it all in the time it takes to watch House, which I was doing simultaneously.