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Posted by on Jul 12, 2023 in Blog | 0 comments

The Bob Barker Effect

 

HOW I GOT FOOLED (AGAIN)

An idea came to me, this morning. Woke up. Logged on. That’s when I saw “Bob Barker” trending on social media. Uh, oh. We know what “trending” usually means, especially with celebs approaching 100.

Paging Betty White. Has anyone seen or heard from Betty lately?

That’s when I realized there’s a natural curious process at work. Let’s call it a common reaction. And it’s the same for everyone, all the time. Heretofore, I’m calling this the “Bob Barker Effect.”

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Posted by on Apr 29, 2023 in Blog, Essays | 0 comments

How to Watch Sports on Television

 

 

WATCHING SPORTS ON TELEVISION

[Disclaimer: Watching sporting events — indeed, watching television at all — is mostly a waste of time. However, let’s move past that and talk about ways to maximize watching spectator sports on television.]

I can’t watch sports the way I used to anymore. Remember the old days when we used to turn on the TV, watch the entire game from start to finish, sit through all the commercials, and were pretty much captive to whatever the networks spoon-fed us? Well, it’s different now. We’re in control. We have the power.

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Posted by on Apr 26, 2023 in Blog, Essays | 0 comments

New Netflix Reviews Redux

 

 

It’s time for another segment with short reviews of Netflix television shows I’ve watched during the last few months.  I’ll address three of the most widely-popular recent programs first, then share my thoughts on some other more dated shows on Netflix you may not have seen yet:

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Posted by on Apr 6, 2023 in Blog, Essays, Personal | 0 comments

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

 

 

 

WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
A.K.A. CHANGING THE HABITS OF A LIFETIME

Random thoughts for Thursday, 5 April 2023.

 

“Some things had been a lifetime habit, things I engaged in for 50 years. Enthusiastically so. Now, they’re inconsequential memories of a bygone era.”

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