Krueger: The wonders of satellite radio, Facebook and all things internet

By Gerald Krueger  |  American News columnistWe wonder just how many folks get hooked on the wide world of the internet and all of the associated perks. Sometimes we get a little embarrassed at how much we are slaves to things that bring good feelings and satisfaction.An example is the SiriusXM Satellite Radio. We have three subscriptions and would never give them up. This old guy even has SiriusXM in my tractor and would never give that up.We are die-hard fans of country music, relaxing music, humor or stand-up comedy and oldies but goodies. So, our first choice on SiriusXM is channel 59, Willie’s Roadhouse and Dallas Wayne and all his pals that serve as DJs. Recently we discovered channel 104 and it takes us back to yesteryear with the old comedians like Jack Benny, Red Skeleton and Richard Pryor to name a few.Of course we subscribe to OnStar, and that becomes a bit of an ordeal because sometimes the folks you visit with are hard to understand, but we usually get by. An interesting anecdote about OnStar. We were recently talking to an agent who was very helpful. We asked her where she was and she responded by telling us she was talking to us from…
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