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   August 2, 2025


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  1. Tweaking this and that

    Jason Remington • August 15, 2025

    There was a necessary change in coding to some files here at the blog that caused some, not all, pictures to become over-sized. It’s a weird deal. Something to do with science and physics. Too complicated to explain here.
    I have tracked down quite a bit of it and re-sized the pics to be easy on the eyes. There will be some stragglers amongst the pages. If you see a photo that looks too large or out of focus, drop me an email. I will fix those individual pics.
    The quest for perfection continues.

  2. Just me?

    Jason Remington • August 13, 2025

    Was it just me, or did anyone else find Danny Kaye to be annoying? I couldn’t watch his antics in movies or tv.

  3. Dialup? Is this 1990?

    Jason Remington • August 11, 2025

    I just noticed that someone canceled my Prodigy account. I guess I haven’t been paying the bill.

  4. Change the name?

    JASON REMINGTON • August 10, 2025

    Splitting from NBC — maybe call the cable news channel BSCN or something.

  5. Eva

    Jason Remington • August 8, 2025

    Aside from her Hollywood life, seems like a decent person, this Eva Marie Saint. Maybe good jeans have something to do with a long life.

  6. Fast work, CNN

    Jason Remington • August 6, 2025

    CNN whipped out shooting statistics immediately.
    But, let’s ask that question to AI concerning shootings during the first 198 days of the Obama admin. Should be able to whip those stats out quickly, heck, CNN could.
    ****
    The total number of shootings in the United States during the first 198 days of Barack Obama’s administration (January 20, 2009, to August 6, 2009) is not explicitly documented in comprehensive, publicly available datasets with precise daily or 198-day breakdowns. The term “shootings” is broad, potentially encompassing homicides, suicides, accidental shootings, police-involved shootings, and mass shootings, with varying definitions across sources. Below, I’ll provide an estimate based on available data, focusing on firearm-related incidents, and clarify the limitations.Available Data and EstimationFirearm Homicides: According to the CDC, in 2010, there were 11,078 firearm-related homicides in the U.S.. Assuming a roughly even distribution across the year, this translates to approximately 30.4 homicides per day (11,078 ÷ 365). For 198 days, this yields an estimated 6,019 firearm homicides (30.4 × 198).

    Firearm Suicides: The CDC reported 19,392 firearm-related suicides in 2010. Similarly, this averages about 53.1 suicides per day (19,392 ÷ 365), resulting in an estimated 10,514 firearm suicides (53.1 × 198) over 198 days.

    Accidental Shootings: Data from 2013 cites about 500 accidental shooting deaths annually. Assuming similar rates in 2009, this is roughly 1.4 per day (500 ÷ 365), or 277 accidental shooting deaths (1.4 × 198).

    Mass Shootings: Using the Gun Violence Archive’s definition (four or more people shot, killed or injured), mass shootings were less frequent in 2009. A 2016 study noted the U.S. accounted for 90 of 292 global public mass shootings from 1966 to 2012. Obama’s eight-year presidency saw 41 mass shootings, averaging about 5.1 per year. Estimating 2–3 mass shootings in the first 198 days of 2009 (based on annual averages), these incidents might involve 8–12 deaths and 20–30 injuries, though specific 2009 data is sparse. The Binghamton shooting (April 3, 2009, 13 killed) is a confirmed event within this period.

    Nonfatal Shootings: The Brady United statistics suggest 117,345 people are shot annually (including survivors), averaging 321 per day. For 2009, assuming similar rates, this estimates 63,558 total shootings (321 × 198), including both fatal and nonfatal incidents. Subtracting estimated deaths (homicides, suicides, accidental), roughly 46,748 nonfatal shootings (63,558 – 6,019 – 10,514 – 277) might have occurred.

    Total EstimateCombining these figures, an estimated 63,558 total shootings (fatal and nonfatal) occurred in the first 198 days of Obama’s administration, including:~6,019 firearm homicides
    ~10,514 firearm suicides
    ~277 accidental shooting deaths
    ~46,748 nonfatal shootings (injuries)

    This is a rough estimate, as data from 2009 is not broken down to this specific timeframe, and 2010–2013 figures are used as proxies.Limitations and ChallengesData Gaps: Comprehensive, daily shooting data for 2009 is not readily available. The Gun Violence Archive’s detailed tracking began in 2013, and earlier FBI or CDC data (e.g., Uniform Crime Reports or National Vital Statistics System) lack granular breakdowns for the exact 198-day period.

    Definitional Variability: Sources differ on what constitutes a “shooting.” For example, the FBI’s active shooter data or Mother Jones’ mass shooting database (3+ killed since 2013) use narrower criteria than the Gun Violence Archive’s broader definition.

    Underreporting: CDC data may underreport police-involved shootings or accidental deaths due to incomplete death certificate information.

    Context: The estimate includes suicides (over half of firearm deaths) and nonfatal injuries, which significantly inflate the total compared to focusing solely on homicides or mass shootings.

    Comparison to Modern DataFor context, recent data from the Gun Violence Archive (2025) reports 205 mass shootings by June 30, with 198 deaths and 881 injuries. Annual totals have risen significantly since 2009, with 417 mass shootings in 2019, 611 in 2020, and 689 in 2021, reflecting a worsening trend. However, mass shootings remain a small fraction of total shootings, with homicides and suicides dominating.

    1. Complicated, but good work

      Jason Remington • August 6, 2025

      CNN reports seem to conclude that Americans have gone crazy over something. What could drive people to such a frenzy?

      Who is doing all of this shooting. Is it driven by religion? Political beliefs?

      Studies need to be done. The problem is not GUNS, but what is going on between the ears of the shooters.

      1. AI results

        Jason Remington • August 6, 2025

        One disturbing note is that AI tells us data from 2009 is sparse.
        SPARSE?
        I think these things should be written down, kept in data files. Perhaps the government has such applications. Someone get Elon on the phone!

        Someone start writing these things down, for Pete’s sake.

    2. Risque

      Jason Remington • August 27, 2025

      I am appalled, or “appled” as they say on tv news chryons, that you might use the word skimpy. A word one would use to describe clothing, or lack thereof, worn by Sally at Mac’s Bar, as she dances for tips. Good thing for spell check. Keeping emails pure and weeding out the God-less, forsaken language of evil-doers. Thank you, Microsoft.

  8. Dr. Don gags

    JASON REMINGTON • August 2, 2025

    That was good morning radio. Lotsa Dad jokes and nonsense. Life is tough and a morning show that gives you silly things to laugh at (harmless, not nasty) takes your mind off things. That and a good cup of coffee.

  9. Bit of NW history

    Jason Remington • August 2, 2025

    October 5, 1922
    Long-Bell Co. Town Takes Name of Longview
    KELSO, Thursday, Oct. 5—Longview has been definitely decided upon as the name of the new Long-Bell Lumber Company community adjoining Kelso on the west, according to an announcement by R. A. Long, chairman of the board of directors of the Long-Bell Lumber Company, before his departure yesterday afternoon for Weed, Cal. This name was tentatively selected some time ago, but the presence of a Longview post-office in the state of Washington prevented immediate adoption of that name. The former Longview postoffice now has been abolished. Whether or not Longview and Kelso will be consolidated is a matter that is not yet ready for discussion, according to Mr. Long, nor will the new city be made a municipal corporation until the Long-Bell Company has carried out its development program, including construction of streets and sewers. The company prefers to do this itself rather than handle the work through the agency of a city administration.

  10. John Ross • February 18, 2025

    Glad to be on board QZVX, the ‘old’ Puget Sound Media. I could write a book about my 28-year radio-tv career in the Seattle-Tacoma-Puyallup-Spokane market, that began in 1962 at the ripe old age of ’13’ as an Amateur Weather Forecaster with paid/sponsored morning casts from my Trout Lake Weather Station before school on Ed Garre’s KASY Auburn (“Little Detroit of the West”) with Terry McMonagle and Brian Caulkins. Then there were the gratis weathercasts on Jim Baine’s KMO 1360-AM in Tacoma with Buzz Barr, and Henry Perozzo’s KAYE 1450-AM in Puyallup, about the same time that Herb Smiles was spinning platters. That was my start, along with Amateur Radio that same year as a “Novice” radio operator, WN7BZI, and my first radio contacts via CW (Continuous Waves-Morse Code) on the 15-Meter Ham Band to New Zealand and Australia with a self-assembled Heathkit DX-60 transmitter and a National NC-300 receiver. What a rush communicating across the Pacific Ocean with 75-Watts and a home-made wire dipole antenna! I’ll fill-in the rest of the bio later on, but my travels have included KTOY-FM with Chuck Ellsworth and weekends at KJR, KAYE 1450-AM Puyallup, KTNT 1400-AM/FM Tacoma, KXLY 920-AM/FM/TV-4 Spokane, KUUU 1590-AM Seattle, KPUG 1170-AM Bellingham, KMO 1360-AM Tacoma, KXRO 1320-AM Aberdeen, KIXI AM/FM Seattle, KQIX-FM/KQIL-AM Grand Junction, KHIT 106.9 FM Seattle, KMGI 107.7 (Magic 108) Seattle, KXA 770-AM Seattle, KUBE 93.3 FM Seattle, KNBQ 97.3 FM Tacoma, KBSG 97,3 FM Oldies and others.

    1. Jason Remington • February 18, 2025

      That resume is incredible. I like how you took the initiative at 13 to start your career. You made it happen.

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