Keith is Back!

I used to like Keith Olbermann back when he did the Countdown show on MSNBC. He had a way of looking at the news and pointing out aspects of a story that had not occurred to…well, I was going to say "anyone else" but I can't speak for anyone else. Maybe it was just me…but he was interesting and sometimes very funny, and when he had someone else on with him, he was a good interviewer.

He was not as good at getting along with Management and I dunno if it was him or the Management or what but he had a habit of disappearing on us. He's back now with a new almost-daily podcast which, so far, is just him yelling at us for 53 minutes (the first one) and 44 minutes (today's). Even when I agree with his positions, I don't like being scolded over and over in the style of certain right-wing pundits that he probably doesn't like any more than I do. This is not "preaching to the choir." It's screaming at them and saying the same thing over and over and over.

I've decided to not listen to him for a while. If he's still doing this in a month or two, I'll give him another try…maybe. If you want to give him a try, here's a link. Lower the volume on your computer speakers before you click.