NFL vs. Big Cable = You Lose
You might not have known this, but for us here in Dallas the game was on a local channel, 27, instead of on one of the big networks. Why was that? Well, apparently a spat between the NFL and cable...
View Article"24" Revamped
Via Volokh Conspiracy, here’s an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about the future of the hit show “24” (a favorite of ours here at TWM.) The explanation for the show’s declining...
View ArticleDevelopments
In case you missed it, Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for President. Powell is held in considerably less esteem than he once was by people of our political persuasion thanks to his participation in...
View ArticleAnnoyance
Wherein a NY Times critic’s review of a PBS Nova special on the NSA annoys me. Beyond the general snarky tone and lack of substance, there are statements like this: The Soviet Union doesn’t even exist...
View Article"We Shall Remain"
I finally sat down tonight to watch the last two segments of “We Shall Remain“, the American Experience program about various critical moments in Native American history. Of the five episodes the...
View ArticleExtreme Home Makeover Rant
But a short one. I’ve watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition more than a few times, and am as touched by the stories of bad luck, hard times and loss as anybody. But I’ve always hated the promotional...
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