508_036 audio 508_worcester audio_podcast audio_misc 508 is a show about Worcester. This week's panel includes <a href="http://radioball.net">Brendan Melican</a> and <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/snowghost">Bruce Russell</a>. The march for criminal records (CORI) reform went well; WCCA has the kickoff and the Metro reported along the way. The <a href="http://telegram.com/article/20080523/NEWS/805230434/1116"><em>Telegram & Gazette</em> reports</a> that legislative efforts are hung up in committee. We hear Gary Rosen (who Brendan praises for his wiley ways) speak up for CORI reform. Brendan comments on this quote from <a href="http://worcesteria.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/budget-hearing-police/">Police Chief Gemme</a>: <blockquote>The single most effective way to reduce fear…is foot patrols.</blockquote> Mike brings in this quote from <a href="http://worcesterma.blogspot.com/2008/03/worcester-commons.html">Bill Randell</a>: <blockquote>Do me a favor walk around the Commons some day and even walk into the street level of City Hall. Do you feel safe, or better yet would you want your mother walking around by herself? I would not.</blockquote> The locally-produced film "We Got the Beat" is <a href="http://radioball.net/2008/05/22/artigoajemian-films-announce-we-got-the-beatcasting-call/">now looking for actors</a>! Mike talks Bruce into auditioning. Brendan mentions the <a href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20080522/NEWS/805220760">Bruce Willis film</a> now shooting in Worcester. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_benedetti/140668945/" title="100_1183 by mike.benedetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/52/140668945_c9b8810b5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="100_1183" /></a> <em>Please find this man a speaking role.</em> <em>Worcester Magazine</em> still hasn't mentioned <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/taxonomy/term/1801">Charter's plans</a> to sell data about its internet customers. John Monfredo wrote an article about keeping your kids safe on the net in the <em>InCity Times</em>; Brendan ridicules this article. A listener takes issue with Cory Doctorow's portrayal of Tor in <a href="http://craphound.com/littlebrother/"><em>Little Brother</em></a>. (Mike mentions counter-measures used against British Telecom that he now can't find....) WCCA's contract with the City <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/node/12818 ">has been extended</a> a few months, giving more time to hammer out a long-term contract. <a href="http://www.wccatv.com/soapbox/611">Sheriff Guy Glodis was on WCCA</a> and at least mentioned the <a href="http://worcesteria.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/worcester-jailhouse-blues/">federal report</a> on the county jail. Worcester City employee salaries <a href="http://telegram.com/article/20080521/NEWS/805210629/1008/NEWSREWIND">won't increase</a> for the moment. Mike suggests the City Manager's salary be a multiple of the median income in Worcester. We finish up with a pledge drive from <a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/">maximumfun.org</a>. 2008-05-23 2008 508; podcast; Worcester 2008-05-23 14:53:39 2008-05-23 14:52:59 mike.benedetti@gmail.com 2008-05-23 14:54:10 Mike Benedetti