Reports are streaming in from G.p correspondents across the land: Apparently this blog made CNN this evening. Neat! I just tuned in, and I see that Lou Dobbs is extolling the high cost of immigration. He's excluding the $7 billion in Social Security taxes that immigrants pay into the system but generally don't withdraw, but who am I to say—I'm drinking a Dos Equis! I'm part of the problem! But it's so tasty.
So anyway, if you catch the spot, let me know what they said. If there were some way to snag a clip of that, I'd like to be able to send something to my mom to prove that I haven't wasted my life since college. Unless they were saying, you know, "this guy's full of shit." (My dad's all-too-typical response to the news: "For what? Most-wanted list?") If you're reading because you heard about these crazy weblogs on CNN—a fine news channel, by the by—be sure to check out the fantastic assortment of links to your left. And it's incumbent on me to hype the art blogs in particular; these are some of the finest of a really strong online art community.
It's as good an opportunity as any to mention that April means one year of blogging here. Taken with the blogspot year, that's two years of blog action. A few weeks back the site eclipsed 100,000 unique visitors, and it's added a cool 10 big ones to that in short time. Ha ha, suckers! But no, thanks, really, especially to the people who link to and comment on this site.
Posted by Kriston at April 6, 2005 7:17 PM"Reports are streaming in from G.p correspondents across the land: Apparently this blog made CNN this evening. Neat! I just tuned in, and I see that Lou Dobbs is extolling the high cost of immigration."
It was an odd segment. For some reason, Dobbs was convinced you are from Chile, and he cited you as an example of a blogger who should be deported. Then Dobbs began swinging wildly at imaginary bats. Like I said, an odd segment.
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They read the 'Paris Hilton' paragraph. You were first in their weird daily political blogs segment. Your picture was prominently on screen for a while. They gushed about how dreamy you looked.
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The second account is the correct one, except for the last sentence.
Posted by: Petey at April 6, 2005 7:31 PMIt's a good thing you recently switched out the top graphic. That peeing in the snow photo wouldn't have gone over very well.
Posted by: j.scott barnard at April 6, 2005 8:21 PMDamn, I saw CNN talking about Captain's Quarters for a few seconds late this afternoon but must have missed your segment. After some of the crappy blogs I've seen covered on TV before, it's about time they find good stuff like this.
I am proud to have provided you with about 0.000001% of your hits. Continued success, health, happiness, etc. etc.
I knew the sane Lou Dobbs was gone for good when I found myself agreeing with Jim "Dow 36,000" Glassmann's criticisms of Loony Lou over at Tech Central Station last year. The anti-immigrant stuff and generally xenophobic coverage of trade issues seem a rather blatant pander to the crusty old Fox News viewers CNN is desperate to attract.
Posted by: Dimmy Karras at April 6, 2005 10:54 PMKriston's been to Paris? Whoah.
Congrats on the mention, and thanks for the artblog love. Whether you're kvetching about politic or art, I heart you either way.
You look so studious and serious! Just the right image for CNN, I think, but then I never saw the "peeing in the snow" pic. (Maybe we can get a framed copy for the mantle?) Although you and I have historically agreed to disagree on the topics of politics and religion, which is what makes your visits home so incendiary and yet entertaining, I am, as is your mother, definitely proud of you. (If the CNN clip isn't available, maybe we can upload the "This is my lab" clip for all your fans.) Good job, son.
Posted by: Dad at April 7, 2005 12:26 AMKriston, congrats on the tv coverage! I tend to only tune into CNN during major disasters, like the last election, so I didn't see their blog coverage, but it's great exposure. I discovered G.p through abLA a number of months ago, and have been enjoying reading your posts.
Posted by: David at April 7, 2005 2:09 AMCNN yesterday and Wonkette today; the Grammar Police are on fyre. People love that hot tub action.
Posted by: Miguel Sánchez at April 7, 2005 9:42 AMwell,
i wouldn't say getting your blog commented on cnn is proof of not having wasted your life... to the contrary, that could actually be a warning :)
oh, boy, and i'm just getting warmed up for this exciting travel.... (new-art.blogspot.com)
Posted by: Vvoi at April 7, 2005 10:18 AMBut it's not just CNN that's watching. A while ago I got a call from a producer at CBS News looking for a comment on something art-related going on in New York. She had found me through a link on G.p.
Posted by: Todd at April 7, 2005 10:43 AMIf you're waiting for champagne to be poured on you in my hot tub, well... keep on waiting. Big Daddy Kane don't roll that way.
Posted by: Big Daddy Kane at April 7, 2005 10:51 AMMr. Capps, could you autogrpah that post for me? ;-)
Posted by: Tyler Green at April 7, 2005 10:52 AMCongratulations! Let me know what kind of drinks they have at the liberal media conspiracy parties.
Posted by: tom at April 7, 2005 11:14 AMChampagne, of course!
Posted by: Kriston at April 7, 2005 11:44 AMfor kriston's dad's mantle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattwright/4598928/ (with bonus MY!)
Posted by: matty at April 7, 2005 3:04 PMWas your cable news mention highlighting your participation in a shadowy liberal smear campaign?
Posted by: Dan at April 7, 2005 3:23 PM