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Thoughts on Television

October 12th, 2008 · No Comments · 58 views

The 2008 television season has begun. Here are some thoughts about the shows.

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The Batavian

October 8th, 2008 · No Comments · 56 views

Gatehouse Media, a star in the community newspaper realm, has its Genesee County paper, The Batavian, on-line. It’s a mix of self-generated local content and feeds from the region and beyond.

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Review: A Glint in Time

August 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 129 views

Take a dollop of physics at near absolute zero. Add a dash of speculation. And you have this entertaining novel about time travel.

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Joss Whedon Has a New Hit

July 19th, 2008 · No Comments · 187 views

Gotta watch “Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog”. What’s not to love? Singing, dancing, good versus evil.

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Review: New Web Browser - Flock 1.2.1

June 20th, 2008 · Comments Off · 26 views

Maria Reyes-McDavis, the Web Success Diva, caught my eye with a Tweet about a browser called Flock. I had never heard of it but I have rapidly tired of IE7 as my browser.

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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

January 21st, 2008 · Comments Off · 14 views

We taped and watched the first to episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Wow! Action packed all the way.
Lena Headey is great as the mom. She even looks like the original actress who played the part.
Summer Glau is beautiful and amazing. As always.
Thomas Dekker is good as John Connor, but… the character is far [...]

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Viva Laughlin

October 26th, 2007 · 2 Comments · 57 views

We’ve been taping Viva Laughlin. The first time was an accident but I enjoyed its quirky format and plot line. Now I discover it’s been cancelled.
It reminds me in some ways of the 1990 show Twin Peaks. It is an unexpected and refreshingly different television show. I thought it was going to be a ripoff [...]

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Television Fall 2007

September 29th, 2007 · Comments Off · 20 views

Here are my takes on the current Fall television season. Look for the table to be updated as I see new shows.

TELEVISION SHOW & NETWORK
OVERALL GRADE
NOTES

The Big Bang Theory - CBS
B+
Cute, adorable, a light comdey worth watching.

K-Ville - Fox
C-
All the bad guys are white. The experienced black detective drinks on duty. His partner somehow managed [...]

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Saving Grace

July 25th, 2007 · Comments Off · 20 views

Saving Grace is the fantastic new show from TNT. It features Holly Hunter as a very sexy, very tough Oklahoma City detective who is offered a last chance at redemption. Think of it as a very adult Joan of Arcadia. A Joan that drinks, cusses and is a wildcat in bed.
Her last chance angel is [...]

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Categories: Media · Original writing · Reviews · Television