The Ribmaster Has Arrived

Last weekend, a poll on this blog offered readers a choice of names the editor has been called lately.  The winner of the poll was “Ribmaster”.

Those who know me well, know that I like to grill out whenever the opportunity presents itself.  Yes, I cook burgers, hot dogs, and chicken.  However, ribs are especially delightful.  Recently, a friend of mine started calling me the “Ribmaster” in jest, and I threw that name into the poll for the heck of it.

I never imagined that the name would be the winner, but it is.  Of course, I “tickle the ribs” of the City Council and others, from time to time.  Some have said that I am a “thorn in the side” of Council Members also.  So there you have it, some varied reasons why Ribmaster Raines will be serving up more commentary in the future.

And now, some political entertainment news…

I enjoy listening to my MP3 player when driving down the road, and sometimes at night as well.  In addition to music, I load mine up with the occasional audio book, or download political content to listen to.

Always striving for thriftiness, I look for content where there is no charge for making downloads.

This week, I stumbled upon a site called OutLoudOpinion, which features editorial content from a variety of sources.  They have articles from Investor’s Business Daily, The New Republic, Reason Magazine, as well as talk shows like The Steve Gill Show (a host in the Nashville area), G. Gordon Liddy, and others.  All the content is available for podcasting, and I am enjoying it immensely.

Other content I have been known to download are the radio programs of Mark Levin and Fred Thompson, both of which are available from their show websites without charge.

For more libertarian views, programs syndicated by the Genesis Communications Network are available for download free of charge.

When I am wanting some religious programming, I visit Focus On The Family, In Touch Ministries (Atlanta preacher Charles Stanley’s outfit), or even download sermons given by Episcopal priests at the Washington National Cathedral.

For all my lefty political friends and followers, I am sorry I do not have any “progressive” political talk links for you today.  In the past, Ed Schultz provided his radio show as a free download, but he now charges for his content.  The market for left-wing talkers is just not as developed as it is for other points of view.  This week, Al Franken’s Air America went completely bankrupt, and is now off the air.

If you know of any left-wing talkers that provide their content as a free download, let me know, and I will try to mention it on this blog.

In the meantime, thanks for enjoying my “ribbing”.