Hooray!!!

While larger ills persist unabated, take heart that one small indignity of modern life may soon fade away: TV ads that scream BUY NOW! This week Congress will consider the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, aka CALM, which would limit ads to the average decibel level of a show. An advertising spokesman says they've received enough complaints the industry might act on its own to bring the volume down.

- Common Dreams