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I Love Google

Ken Hood — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:57:43 +0000

Yep. Really do. Business can be fun. Google changed their name today (for April Fool’s Day) to Topeka as a lighthearted reply to the mayor of Topeka, Kansas, who changed his town’s name a while back to “Google” for a month. Now why can’t we all get along like that?

Is Google Lifting Censorship In China?

Ken Hood — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:29:19 +0000

Things may be a changin’ in China… though China and Google deny it. According to MSNBC, Previously censored articles and photos are now available on Google searches in China. Regardless of public denial, I am confident that Google used their huge size and leverage to stand up to China, and behind the scenes (necessary for [...]

Google stands up to China

Ken Hood — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:34:32 +0000

Google stood up today to China. We should applaud them and hope for more. It was reported that Google has threatened to pull out of China by discontinuing their previous policy of bowing to Chinese censorship. Google is the quintessential “don’t be evil” company and we attest to the fact that they usually live that [...]

Why I Watch American Idol

Ken Hood — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:31:47 +0000

Every season I say I’m done… I won’t watch Idol anymore. It is because I think there won’t be another Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, or another Daughtry. OK, so along comes David Cook. But I know there just can’t be another one. I am wrong again. Adam Lambert *may* just be the next great star on [...]

American Idol 2009 – Final 13

Ken Hood — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:41:11 +0000

Call me whatever you want, I’m outing myself. I love American Idol. I don’t care if the voting is controlled by a certain gender under the age of 15. I don’t care if it’s a bunch of hype. I remember the 60s (ok I was still in grade school)… wasn’t that the same thing? And [...]

Shameless Bragging

Ken Hood — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:58:12 +0000

Time for dad to brag on his kids. The event that prompts this shameless bragging is an article just published about our 16 year old daughter Amanda in an online magazine. Thanks to United South Central High School teachers and staff who helped make all this possible. Everyone at United South Central played a part in our [...]

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were awesome

Ken Hood — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:41:39 +0000

Normally I’m not a fan of the Grammys. It’s usually dominated by poor performances and too much rap (which is excellent poetry but lousy music). But last night’s Grammys 2009 were better than usual, and thanks to TIVO, I was able to skip through the lousy parts. Kudos to Alison Krauss who is my favorite contemporary musical [...]