By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MARCH 7, 2012) — Pittsfield radio station WBEC pulled the plug on Rush. WBEC soiled the bed. The Issue Isn’t Censorship but One of Politics and Political Correctness The issue isn’t so much censorship, since, by definition, AM commercial radio — via its programming directors — […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary YON CONFIRMS PLANET’S REPORT OF RESIGNATION (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012) — We had it before anyone else did. Greg Yon is out as maintenance head. In a terse statement last night, acting director of maintenance for the city of Pittsfield, Yon, confirmed his resignation from […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary ADD #1 MONDAY 3/5/12 HAS GREG YON RESIGNED AS ACTING HEAD OF MAINTENANCE? We have an unconfirmed report that Greg Yon, acting head of the maintenance department, has left his position with the city of Pittsfield. Yon was appointed acting director of the department last year by […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012) — When we were in second grade, Luciano Guardanio and THE PLANET conspired on the stairwell leading to his apartment in a house on Fenn Street to alter our report cards. The 70% were both received on deportment, we knew, would […]
By DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI News and Commentary (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012) — We need a break, my good friends. For one day, at least, let us dial it down. Welcome to March, in like Al Pacino and out like a dove bar. Thus: No reports of scandal today. No malfeasance, manipulation, […]
