I'm recovering from Commerce Flu. Two days after telling some young online players at the LA Poker Classic that I rarely get sick, I get sick.
So, I'll make this brief: I support WFMU, free-form radio, with all my heart. I think it's one of the worthiest organizations to give money to, because what you get back in the immediate sense (prizes in return for your pledges) is very valuable and what the station offers longterm (a gateway to music and culture that you might not be exposed to elsewhere) is invaluable.
I could rhapsodize endlessly about those four letters in Jersey City, NJ, so expect more rallying from me in the coming two weeks during WFMU's annual fund-raising marathon. It should also be noted that this two week period of on-air money raising actually make for good radio, not intrusive and annoying like the fund-drives that go on at other not-really-listener-supported radio stations (those that enjoy underwriting from Archer Daniels Midland but still ask for your money several times a year).
This is not the case at WFMU. Purely listener sponsored, purely for human enjoyment. Not taking any money from the man. Let's step up. Find the live stream and DJ archives here, or at 91.1FM in the tristate area. Love it. Then, pledge: