60 http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/index.html en-us ℗ & © 2006 Richard Gordon Short broadcasts from Newport, DE, on a variety of topics, in a variety of formats. Richard Gordon My "mandocasts" will typically be short pieces: reviews of movies, restaurants, books, hardware, software, or anything else I decide to review; observations about life, especially as it pertains to technology's role; performances by a band with which I'm performing; and who knows what else. Look for new episodes of this Podcast in the iTunes Music Store once or twice a month. Richard Gordon mandorichard@yahoo.com Richard Gordon In which mandorichard tries his first podcast. For my first broadcast, I recorded this review of the movie Syriana. Bottom Line: 2.5 out of 4 stars. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast01sy.mp3 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:04 mandorichard, Syriana, Clooney, Damon, review, movie Tater Patch A traditional murder ballad. Here's a song from the band with which mandorichard plays bass: Tater Patch (web site: http://www.tater-patch.com ). This song features the singing of Shel Sandler and Marge Sume. Recorded Nov. 13, 2005, by Kevin Walsh, for inclusion (we hope) in the next fund-raising CD for Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (web site: http://www.declasi.org ). http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast02fj.mp3 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:57 mandorichard, old-time, old-time music, Frankie and Johnnie, CLASI, Community Legal Aid, Tater Patch Richard Gordon Some musings on free speech and an annoying amendment. When I first heard about the section of HR3402, banning "unsigned, annoying e-mail," I couldn't believe it! (Declan McCullagh's article referred to in this piece is available on line at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6024695.html ) But upon reflection, I suspect that this flawed attempt to prevent cyber-stalking will go the way of my favorite attempt at censorship gone awry. Soundtrack by Greystone Ramblers. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast03alfs.mp3 Mon, 17 Jan 2006 13:21:00 GMT 3:52 mandorichard, HR3402, free speech, annoying, censorship Richard Gordon Some thoughts about international athletics I had a rant all set trashing the Bush administration for keeping Cuba out of the first World Baseball Championship tournament, and then Mr. Bush gave Cuba the green light! So, of course I have a ton of random thoughts. By the way, the music is from Kevin MacLeod's incompetech.com website -- made available via Creative Commons. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast04bb.mp3 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:22:00 GMT 5:44 mandorichard, Cuba, sports, boycott, Castro, baseball, heroes, creative commons Richard Gordon Performed by the Greystone Ramblers One of the best tracks off the CD we worked on from 2000- 2002. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast05co.mp3 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:18:00 GMT 5:04 mandorichard, celtic, hammered dulcimer, Irish, Celtic, harp, whistle, fiddle, mandolin, West Chester, PA, Newport, DE Richard Gordon Mandorichard gives The Big Game 2 stars (out of 4) I thought the Super Bowl was OK, not great. But what do I know, I watched three heats of the mile run at the Millrose Games on one of the 4-letter network channels. You can view all the ads at AOL (web site: http://sports.aol.com/nfl/superbowlads )--among other places. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast06sbxl.mp3 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:58:00 GMT 3:42 mandorichard, Seahawks, Steelers, super bowl, Millrose Games, entertainment value, super bowl ads, rolling stones Richard Gordon I use Macs most of the time, but I had a recent realization. An opinion piece in which I realize that Apple is, in some ways, the successor to the King of Vertical Marketing in the late 1970s and early 1980s: Big Blue (IBM). http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast07avm.mp3 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:23:00 GMT 4:49 mandorichard, IBM, Apple, Garage Band, Vertical Marketing Richard Gordon My next mandocast is overdue. I promised to do a new mandocast every 5-10 days, and it's been 11 days since the last episode--so here's a preview of coming attractions--I'm working on a couple of things. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast075pv.mp3 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:16:00 GMT 2:01 mandorichard, Voices and Visions, mandolin Richard Gordon An interview with the proprietor of a new independent bookstore in Philadelphia, PA. It struck me as a significant gesture that someone would open an independent bookstore in this day and age. So I spent some time talking with Angela Roche, the proprietor of Voices and Visions (web site: www.vandvx3.com), a bookstore that opened in July 2005, in the lower level of the Philadelphia Bourse. Support your local bookseller! http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast082bs.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2006 05:22:00 GMT 6:34 mandorichard, Voices and Visions, independent bookstore, independent bookseller, Philadelphia, books, community, book, bookstore Richard Gordon Two songs sung by Debbie Durant and a brief comment on intellectual property in the 21st Century. This episode includes Debbie Durant, one of my colleagues in IT at the University of Delaware, singing two hymns: The Lone Pilgrim from the old Southern Harmony collection and Hank Williams' A House of Gold. We had to buy the rights to distribute A House of Gold (via www.harryfox.com -- The Harry Fox Agency). And those rights did not include use of the entire song in a podcast. So, if you like the portion in this mandocast, you can follow the directions in this episode to download the song--if you are one of the first 500 people to do so. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast09a.mp3 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:51:00 GMT 6:29 mandorichard, Debbie Durant, Southern Harmony, Harry Fox, Harry Fox Agency, Hank Williams, House of Gold, Lone Pilgrim, country, hymn, mandola Richard Gordon A rant about the almighty College Board, whose vagaries will now affect my son. In this episode, I rant a bit about the College Board, the marathon that once was an "aptitude" test, and the October 2005 test results--whose errors were so sluggishly reported. (4/18/06) http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandocast10b.mp3 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:43:09 GMT 4:39 mandorichard, College Board, SAT, errors Richard Gordon A rant in which I muse about my dependence on DSL--unreliable in thunderstorms! It's NOT all DSL, but HERE in Newport, DE, DSL goes out about every other thunderstorm. So I muse about how I no longer fear power outages--it's Internet outages that make me nuts. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandojune1.mp3 Fri, 02 June 2006 03:39:09 GMT 3:12 mandorichard, Verizon, sucks, DSL Tater Patch This mandocast features Tater Patch playing a traditional fiddle tune. Shel, Judy, and Marge play the heck out of this tune, while Tony and I hold down the rhythm section. This may end up on the next CLASI (www.declasi.org) fund-raising CD, helping raise funds for legal services for the indigent. Oh, and this is an "Extended Podcast"--an m4a file with pics and URLs visible in iTunes. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandojune2.m4a Fri, 02 June 2006 21:24:03 GMT 3:44 mandorichard, Tater Patch, old-time, fiddle, banjo, Indian, Woodchuck, Indian Ate a Woodchuck Richard Gordon This episode is published in two versions: this shorter version and a longer version published as the next episode. This podcast is prepared as a sample for the faculty summer institute at the University of Delaware. During my presentation, I'll play this short version of the podcast. If you want to hear me go on at more length about what I use to make the mandocasts or about the topic of the fair use exception to the copyright laws of the US, listen to the long version. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandojune3a.mp3 Tue, 13 June 2006 15:56:23 GMT 2:45 mandorichard, fair use, university of delaware, copyright Richard Gordon This episode is published in two versions: a shorter version published as the previous episode and this longer version. This podcast is prepared as a sample for the faculty summer institute at the University of Delaware. During my presentation, I'll play the short version of the podcast. If you want to hear me go on at more length about what I use to make the mandocasts or about the topic of the fair use exception to the copyright laws of the US, listen to the long version. http://www.mandorichard.net/mandocasts/audio/mandojune3.mp3 Tue, 13 June 2006 15:57:02 GMT 9:52 mandorichard, fair use, university of delaware, copyright