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If you've never seen the beginning of a Cubs game when Wayne Messmer sings the National Anthem, you have missed a treat. I am of the opinion that, come "big event" time (e.g., the World Series,... Tigers and Tigers and Tigers, Oh My!
MEMO TO : ESPN and all Golf Commentators FROM : A disgruntled viewer Please, please, please stop defining the PGA in terms of what Tiger Woods is doing. I'm really sick of every golf... Want Some Cheese With That Whine, Bud?
It is my humble opinion as an observant baseball fan that Allan H. "Bud" Selig just may well be the absolute worst baseball commissioner in the history of America's Pastime. His current legacy... Overstating a Man's Legacy
Don’t misunderstand me. I’m very sorry that Peter Jennings died. I know that his family is grieving, as well as his coworkers. It’s not my intention to make light of the fact that the man passed... We Will Sing One Song for Pat Day
I am not a horse racing fan by any stretch of the imagination. Yet because of where I live (literally in the shadows of Churchill Downs), I cannot get away from it. And, in all honesty, to me... MP3 Update - 1001 songs
I put song #1000 on my MP3 player last night. The 1000th song was "When I Stop Dreaming," an absolute classic of country music by the Louvin Brothers (their first country hit, from 1955).... Just the Facts, Please
Baltimore Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro was suspended for steroid use. This has been some of the absolute worst "journalism" I have seen in recent years. In the first place, was Palmeiro... WTG Walt!
Walt Kizzle is the newly-crowned Amateur Putters Association champion . After four rounds the lead amateur was 43 under par. After seven rounds, the massive lead the defending APA champ had was... MP3 Time - Dude, I Got a Dell!
When my brother mentioned getting an MP3 player, my first thought was, "Why bother?" After a brief vacation to the Smokies, where most of the problem was toting around the CDs I've made for my car... TV Was Made for Days Like This
I hope and pray everyone out there in the midst of this U.S. heat wave is okay. It's days like this that make me thankful for central air conditioning and the DVD player hooked up to the TV. ... News Prognosticators, Revisited
In a previous blog I mentioned that news reporters who sit and speculate end up looking foolish when what they say "will happen" doesn't. This was brought into glaring light this week when... I Feel Like I'm Part of TV History
I will admit up front that you may have to be from a certain part of the country (and a certain age group) to understand and appreciate this. When I was young, one of the shows we never missed... Welcome Back, NHL
After nearly a year the National Hockey League has solved its labor problems. The game will be back on the ice this fall. The problem is, they no longer have a real TV deal. ESPN carried... Wanted: TV Shows on DVD
How DO they pick them? We get Punky Brewster on DVD but not Lou Grant? What's wrong with this picture? I'd love to know how "they" pick and choose what they're going to put out. Let's take... It's Time "Talking Heads" Was a Band Again
In 1975, three graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design formed a band. They were thumbing through a TV Guide when they came across the term used in television for a news commentator. They... Why Not Door Number Three?
As I write this, my current rank is Level 9, or "Door Number Two." I'd much rather have it as "Door Number Three," however, and you can thank Jimmy Buffett instead of Monty Hall for that. In... A hidden Gem: RFD TV
If you have Dish Network you might not be aware of this little gem of a station. It's at channel 9409. I love this station because of the memories it brings back. Usually on Thursday and... A Sure Sign of Old Age
I don't get it. I suppose that's a sure sign of old age: admitting that something is going over your head. What am I failing to comprehend? This: could someone explain to me why Lynyrd... Wait till the National Anthem dies down, please!!
Last night I saw something that should be outlawed. Yet, it is becoming more and more common. The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA championship. The post-game presentation of the trophy and the... Whatever Became of Originality?
The summer movie season is upon us. What does that have to do with television? Sadly, much. This summer we have remakes of The Honeymooners , The Dukes of Hazzard , and Bewitched ; and the...