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I liked WordPress when I first saw it … but …

Well folks, I’ll admit I made an error. 

When I saw  the looks of the WordPress templates, I fell in love quickly with moving the blog here. But the truth is, there is so little we can do on WordPress. They ban HTML, which limits the amount of videos I can share with you. So, as such, I am redoing the old blog on Blogger–and will announce it when it’s ready. When it is finished, I’ll point www.TheHudsonLine.com back to the new blog.

Thanks for your patience, everyone!

Today’s the 45th anniversary of MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

It was 45 years ago today that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered perhaps the single most important speech ever given in American history. And in as wonderful a tribute as could happen, the “I Have a Dream” speech’s anniversary coincides with a day perhaps King was thinking of when he delivered his impassioned speech in Washington, D.C.–the day the first Black nominee for the U.S. presidency, Barack Obama, accepts his party’s nomination.

Click here to read more of a story I wrote on today’s anniversary for DiversityInc.com—and for plenty more from DiversityInc on today’s anniversary, including some very interesting columns called “Ask the White Guy” from our Partner/Cofouner Luke Visconti. Additionally, below you will find the video of Dr. King’s speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Luke Russert’s objectivity hardly that of his dad’s

Tim Russert, God rest his soul, was perhaps the most objective TV news man in American history. His son, Luke, who is reporting from the convention for MSNBC/NBC News, is hardly as objective. The CNN cameras caught a glimpse of Luke Russert clapping wildly when Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., got the crowd pumped up tonight with a “Four More Months” chant [4 more months of the current admin]. Can’t say I blame Luke in this instance.

Kennedy almost missed speech Monday night

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., nearly couldn’t make it to the stage to deliver his dramatic speech last night, The Boston Globe is reporting. Click here for more details.

Michelle Obama’s speech to the DNC

In case you missed it, here’s Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention Monday night

Imus cast member Rob Bartlett has clots in legs, lungs that pass through heart; Imus says his sidekick is lucky to be alive

Rob Bartlett, of the Imus in the Morning show, passed out yesterday—it turns out he has clots in hislegs and lungs, and the clots passed through his heart—and he’s now in St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, Don Imus announced this morning on his show. Imus said Bartlett passed out because the clot passed through his heart, and he said in 80 percent of such cases, the victim dies. Bartlett is expected to undergo surgery today to remove the clots.

“Jesus, God in most cases he’d be dead,” Imus said. “If you believe in the prayer deal, it might be a good time to say one for the guy.”

Show cast member Tony Powell said Bartlett didn’t want flowers [or gift baskets]—instead, he’d rather folks donate in his name to the Imus Ranch.

“The last thing the fat bastard needs is candy,” Imus said. “Man is he lucky to be alive.”

Mr. Met has fun with a Yankees fan

Hovering your mouse over external links will give you a screen preview before you click

Have you ever seen a link, but were unsure if you really wanted to click on it? Here at The Hudson Line, we’re happy to have an active Snap Back feature. Simply hover your mouse over a link and you’ll see a page preview of the link. Hover over this text here to see it in action—you’ll see a preview of CBS News.

Strahan coming back?

The New York Giants have reached out to their former player and future Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, asking him to return to the team following the season-ending injury to Osi Umenyiora.

Strahan’s agent spoke to The Star-Ledger about Strahan’s possible return.

“Have I talked to the Giants? Yes. Are we negotiating? No. Are they interested? Yes,” Strahan’s agent Tony Agnone said Monday when reached on his cell phone. “But who wouldn’t be interested in Michael if they needed a D end?”

Click here to read the Star-Ledger story in its entirety.