In this show we cover our weekly round-up of interesting news, tech news, general stuff, and politics.  Our  main segment this week is our 2009 HDTV buyer’s guide, plus we have a special surprise at the end – Mark Gillespie from the Whiskycast Podcast joins us to suggest some Christmas gifts for the whisk(e)y enthusiast.

Interesting News:

• Tiger Woods is in the news and not for a good reason
• Link: What’s up with Tiger Woods?

Tech News:

• Interesting story about how Gov’t regulation of the telegraph has analogues to today’s Net Neutrality debate
  Link: Net Neutrality Seen Through the Telegraph

Politics:

• Just some general musings on the Afghanistan plan this week.  No specific stories.

Main Segment:

In our main segment this episode, Jim brings you his third annual look at HDTVs just in time for the holiday buying season.

Links Mentioned:

• Antennaweb
• HD Guru’s Screen Size to Distance Chart for HDTV

A Special Surprise

As a follow-up to a very popular segment from a couple of years ago, Mark Gillespie of the Whiskycast podcast returns to give us his list of Christmas gifts for the whisk(e)y drinker in your life.

Under $50

• Heaven Hill Henry McKenna 10 year old Bourbon
• Knob Creek  Bourbon
• Basil Haden’s Bourbon
• Glenrothes Select Reserve Scotch Whisky
• Highland Park 12 Year Old
• Kittling Ridge Forty Creek Canadian Whisky
• Alberta Premium Canadian Whisky (only available in Canada)
• Canadian Club Sherry Oak Finish
• Evan William’s Single Barrel Bourbon

$51 – $75

• Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
• Booker’s Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
• Baker’s 7 Year Old Bourbon
• Douglas Laing & Company Big Peat Scotch Whisky

$76 – $100

• Jefferson’s Presidential Reserve 17 yr. old Bourbon
• The Macallan Fine Oak 15 and 17 Year Old Scotch
• Laphroig Quarter Cask Scotch
• Dalmore Gran Reserva

Over $100

• Parker’s Heritage Golden Anniversary (50^th Anniversary Blend) Bourbon
• Highland Park 30 Year Old
• Laphroig 25 Year Old
• The Macallan 18 – 25 Year Old Scotch Whiskies
• The Macallan 1824 Line of Whiskies (Duty Free Only)
• Canadian Club 30 Year Old Canadian Whisky
• Amrut  Indian Whisky (International Only Right now)
• Amrut Fusion (International Only Right now)
• Amrut Two Continents (International Only Right now)