Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Writers and actors striking for better contracts dealing with new world of streaming and digital media

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

For the first time since 1960 both the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are on strike at the same time against Hollywood shutting down virtually all production and promotion of scripted movies and TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Everyone’s Gone to the Movies – Summer Flix 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

We are in the heart of summer movie season, so it seems like now would be a good time to take a quick peak at what’s going on this year.  It’s been a rough time for movies since the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting Started with Team Strange’s Wheels on Walls Grand Tour

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

For the last ten years or so, I’ve competed in a large-scale motorcycle scavenger hunt sponsored annually by Team Strange Airheads. This is a Twin Cities-based organization that got its start as a bowling team that evolved into a  BMW … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorcycling, Travel | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Rough Week for Fox and its Hosts Part 2 – Bye Bye Tucker Carlson (& CNN’s Don Lemon)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The popular right-wing cable talk network Fox News has had a rough couple of weeks. In a previous post we talked about their settlement of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation suit. And in this post will discuss why popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Second Annual(ish) Sehnert’s Bakery & Cafe Ride To Eat

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

There’s an old Harley rider catch phrase that says, “Live to Ride, Ride to Live.” Not a bad sentiment. But a bit general. For members of the Iron Butt Association (which includes many Harley riders), there’s a more measurable version … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorcycling | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Rough Week for Fox and its Hosts Part I – Dominion Voting Settlement

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The popular right-wing cable talk network Fox News has had a rough couple of weeks. Today, we’ll talk about their settlement of Dominion Voting Systems $1.6 billion defamation suit. And in our next post will discuss why popular Fox host … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Current Problems with Sports News, Social Media, and AI-Generated Images

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

The problem with sports leagues owning their cable channels. Journalists will not be allowed to be journalists. – ProFootballTalk https://t.co/Zuez3I9CTE — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) March 29, 2023 There’s a lot of important journalism to be done surrounding professional sports. But when … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A Global Tour of Government Officials Attacking Press Freedom

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

One of the most depressing things showing up in my Twitter feed over the last week or so has been the number of cases of journalists and news outlets being under attack around the world and here in the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A triangle of everything I have to say about the Oscar’s screaming banshees….

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Really pleased by this year’s Oscar nominees, having been to a surprising number of the nominated films. But what I’m most excited about is seeing some excellent “small” movies getting nominated for Best Picture and a bunch of other major … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Twits commenting on AI student deception, auto transcription & more charges of bias

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Twitter’s had a lot of discussion about some interesting issues in the last week. Here’s some thoughts on student use of AI tools, use of automated transcription, and false equivalency bias. I’m less in the “can’t be tricked!” camp and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment