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Like the French, I’m pretty stoked about Obama’s victory, largely because he is America’s first “global candidate.” If Obama were to be elected, he would be: – the first American president to have significant, non-political and non-military experience of living overseas in some time. – the first American president to speak a foreign language — at least halfway decently — since Herbert Hoover. (He and his wife apparently spoke Mandarin Chinese.) Also Le Monde mentions: La société américaine est de…

I was back on Chuck Joiner’s MacJury podcast yesterday. The entire hour is available here, both in stream and MP3 flavors. The topic? Recovering Stolen Macs, Common Sense Security and Starbucks’ WiFi.

WashPost: The first time Hillary Clinton called, Heather Mizeur didn’t pick up. Listening to the message, she heard Clinton’s voice and assumed it was a campaign robo-call. But then the New York senator and Democratic presidential candidate asked Mizeur to call back — and left her personal cellphone number. In the weeks that followed, Mizeur’s iPhone was besieged. Chelsea Clinton, Bill Clinton and Terry McAuliffe called to check in. So did Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), three…

AP: Obama sealed his victory based on public declarations from delegates as well as from an additional 16 who have confirmed their intentions to the AP. The count also included 11 delegates Obama was guaranteed as long as he gained 30 percent of the vote in South Dakota and Montana later in the day. It takes 2,118 delegates to clinch the nomination. Clinton stood ready to concede that her rival had amassed the delegates needed to triumph, according to officials…

Dear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on the rise in scooter sales nationwide will be on Morning Edition tomorrow (June 3). It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 4 pm to 6:30 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC – 4 pm to 6 pm Eastern – WAMU – 88.5 FM – www.wamu.org Los Angeles – 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm Pacific – KPCC…

Dear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on Motley Crue’s success on Rock Band will be on All Things Considered today (May 28)! It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 4 pm to 6:30 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC – 4 pm to 6 pm Eastern – WAMU – 88.5 FM – www.wamu.org Los Angeles – 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm Pacific –…

LA Times: NEEDLES, CALIF. — Depending on their mood and whom you talk to, people in this parched railroad town clinging to the eastern edge of California call it the poor stepchild, the redheaded stepchild, the ugly stepchild of San Bernardino County. They grouse about not getting their roads paved, about being 220 miles from the county seat, about being a dumping ground for parolees and sex offenders — all the while gazing enviously across the Colorado River at boomtowns…

Dear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on small town newspapers’ battle with Craigslist will air on Morning Edition tomorrow (May 27)! It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 5 am to 9 am Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC – 5 am to 10 am Eastern – WAMU – 88.5 FM – www.wamu.org Los Angeles – 2 am to 9 am Pacific – KPCC…

My buddy Daniel Zhu just got a job as a ranger/French interpreter at Katmai National Park in Alaska. Here’s how his first few weeks have gone: Alaska has been a blast so far! My first few weeks at Katmai National Park was been nothign less than an adventure. The weather has been unpredictable, with 70 mph winds and snow. There have been wild animal sightings everywhere. And I live in a tent frame cabin. My first two weeks at Brooks…