Category Archives: Television

May 9, 2013

Spock versus Spock

I am not exactly a Trekkie. I’ve seen all the Star Trek films and many of the television series, but I have serious problems with the show. That said, this is one of the best commercials that I have ever … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2013

Television-free news

In the recent Boston Marathon bombing and subsequent death and apprehension of the alleged bombers, we did not turn on our television once. All of my news came via Twitter, which provided links to stories from reputable news organizations like … Continue reading →

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April 9, 2013

Fraggle Rock is obsessed with death

I bought the complete box set of Fraggle Rock for my wife last year. We both loved the show as children, and we will presumably introduce our children to it at some point. In truth, I couldn’t remember why I … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2013

Hannah Horvath versus Walter White: Sometimes it has nothing to do with sex.

If you don’t watch Breaking Bad and Girls, this post will probably be a little too inside baseball for you, but I can’t help but respond to a tweet I saw earlier this week (when I blog was down) by … Continue reading →

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February 28, 2013

Football is better than fashion, even if both are inane.

On Sunday night, my wife turned on the television half an hour before the Academy Awards were to begin to watch the fashion on the red carpet. Less than two minutes later she turned it off. “What’s wrong?” I asked. … Continue reading →

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December 3, 2012

Frightened

An un-staged, honest-to-goodness look at my wife as we watch the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead.  She does not handle scary things well at all.

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November 7, 2012

My fictional relationships with women

I’ve had three serious but fictional relationships with women in my life. Each one was more serious than the last. My first began in elementary school with Annette Funicello. Annette appeared in the beach blanket bingo movies that preceded Creature … Continue reading →

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October 11, 2012

The Simpson’s opening credits in real life

The Simpsons have played an enormous role in my life, beginning with the excitement of the very first episode and extending to the moment that I realized that I had found the girl of my dreams.  I’ve watched the opening … Continue reading →

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October 8, 2012

Background TV sucks. It turns out it’s bad for kids, too. But mostly it sucks.

The song “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is about a couple who are struggling to stay together. In hope of salvaging their relationship, the boy reminds his girlfriend that regardless of their differences, they still both kind of liked the film Breakfast … Continue reading →

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August 8, 2012

Watch. Laugh. And be very afraid.

I thought this was a joke. I assumed that it was a satirical outlook on the creative hazards of product placement. As an author who has been accused of product placement in his novels, I couldn’t imagine that this kind … Continue reading →

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