Yesterday, I had to drive 40 minutes each way to a studio down by the airport and spend 30 seconds on CNBC talking about the impact of the Youtube ad deal. I figured it makes more sense for me to cut out the middleman and do my own “talking head” segment with opinions about media and tech news.

Over time, I assure you the lighting and sound will get better.

It was a long-anticipated videoblogging event: The Duck Derby at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. And sure it was hot (101) and the race was slow (40 minutes), but the cause (Make A Wish) is a great one, and we had 15 rubber duckies in the race. The winner (which we weren’t) received a new Chevy and even the runner-ups prizes (which we also didn’t win) were good, ranging from airline tickets to an overnight at Casino Arizona.

Big kudos to Mark Lewis, a local TV personality who was the emcee and kept everyone entertained in the blazing sun with some funny banter.

Krispy Kreme might be opening its doors in China, but here in Arizona, they have closed all eight outlets. I saw the news in the paper this morning, so we headed over to the closest K2 to see if it’s fact or fiction.