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Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Is television worth watching?: 1 of 49
The debate as to whether T.V. is worth watching is, in some ways, a self-fulfilling prophecy. A viewer finds the programming that they want to find. Those who hearken back to the golden age of television do so viewing it through a rose-colored t.v. screen. They remember the good old days of the physical comedy of "I Love Lu... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary What we should remember about Michael Jackson: 11 of 93
The death of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon this week got me to thinking about Elvis Presley and the price of fame. I watched some of the breaking news coverage of Jackson's death and while I agreed with a lot of what was being said about his lasting legacy, there was something that caught me off guard and wh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Political bias in the media today: 3 of 21
Is there bias in the media today? It would be hard to conclude otherwise. But who does it favor? The honest answer is some media favor conservatives and some favor liberals. I have tried for years to find the right analogy to describe the media of the recent past. It goes like this. Around the time President Nixon was trying ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Heartbreak: 24 of 89
She had legs, from here to there. angel eyes, and a killer stride Friends all ask, what were you thinkin' you let her walk, without even blinkin' Friends all ask, have you lost your mind women want her face and would kill for her behind.. I tell'm when they ask she wanted an L.A. life on Pittsburgh pa... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Love: 86 of 273
This is the story of Bobby McCall, better know as, Bobby boy Now Bobby boy was a tiny one, two months early and struggling for life, full of fight and fire. Nothin' could stop little Bobby boy. He was gonna make it, just wait and see His Momma paced and fretted but there was nothin' she could do. The t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Is Sarah Palin qualified to be vice president of the United States?: 11 of 29
The quick and easy answer to this question is "no." Why she is not qualified takes a little more explaining. Let's begin with her career to date. She was mayor of a small Alaskan town, population under 20 thousand, Governor of Alaska for about two years. And that's about it.We'll leave out the political aspects, such as whet... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football (Other) The most famous pick trades in NFL Draft history: 1 of 1
I don't know that nationally this pick in the NFL is the most famous, but if you are a fan of the Minnesota Vikings it certainly is famous. Or should I say infamous. If I say the name "Underwood" Vikings fans know exactly who I'm talking about. To set the stage, this was the state of the Vikings when they picked Dimitrius Un... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) Why are the 1950s called the Golden Age of Television?: 7 of 12
People call the 1950s the golden age of television because that's what they want to believe, not necessarily because it's true. People want to think that things were better back then. It's all in the perception of the viewer. While some may argue that "Bonanza" and "Howdy Doody" can't be beaten for quality television and tha... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Happening: 5 of 8
The question needs to be asked now. What happened to the career of M.Night Shyamalan? When he made his first movie everyone asked whether he was going to be the next Hitchcock. Looking at his body of work up to this point, I wonder if the more apt comparison would be the next Orson Welles, with the greatest success coming in... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) What killed the network news?: 2 of 3
With the recent passing of Walter Cronkite the question that I heard most often was whether we would ever see a network anchor as powerful and influential as Cronkite. The consensus seems to be "no." It got me to wondering about the fate of the national network news. I don't believe that we'll ever see the national news as... More..