This is my favorite time of year. In places other than where I live the seasons are starting to change with the leaves turning colors, some small amounts of snow in some parts of the North, and the start of what most consider the holiday season. Fall brings us Pavarana Day, Columbus Day, Halloween, Rosh Hashanah, Thanksgiving, moving into Christmas, Hanukkah, Al Hijra, and the New Year depending on your faith.

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. Where I live we don't really get a Winter but then again we get an explosion of the night sky where you can see the Milky Way, as well as even the dimmest of stars. The air turns crisp but still with a hint of warmth. Cold enough to be able to enjoy the fireplace, but warm enough to still go outside at times without a jacket. Living in the desert we still see people burning bonfires where in most areas that is outlawed as bad for the air and the environment.

Even as Fall is upon us the temperatures still hover around the mid-80's to mid-90's (20-30's Celcius) in the middle of the day. As short as a week ago we hit 107 even after the Autumnal Equinox.

My Dodgers are in the Major League playoffs and won their first game in the best of five series with the Cardinals. Despite having the best overall record in the National League, the lowest Earned Run Average of any pitching staff, the best run production versus other clubs, the best overall hitting for Average, and one of the best defensive teams in the league, they are still the underdogs? Sort of humorous.

The NFL season is underway and I am a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Like the Dodgers I have been a fan since the late sixties of both these teams. The Eagles are a better balanced team this year and have a shot at going to the playoffs. I was disappointed though when they signed Michael Vick as I am a big animal rights person.

On TV.com I just hit level 25 yesterday. It took me about eight months. It does seem harder to level as the points get skimpier. I'm finally going back to work so that the leveling will be a little slower in the future.

I have weeded out a few shows and I'm sure I'll be losing more as time goes on to cancellation. I stopped watching The Vampire Diaries, and FlashForward. I have enjoyed the forgotten, Eastwick, Dollhouse, Mercy, Trauma, and Three Rivers, but unfortunately we'll see some of these get pulled by November or December. Any bets to who goes first? For those of you worried about Castle, I wouldn't. The show is hanging in there and keeps on pulling low 18-49 numbers, but around 9 million viewers which is going to be hard for ABC to replace. The good news with a few of the NBC shows maybe going out early Chuck may come back sooner. One can always hope!

Believe it or not I miss the summer. This time of year besides the new shows I really watch Supernatural, Bones, Sanctuary, and Two and a Half Men. Everything else is gravy. Now that I have a Dual DVR I can wait to watch any other shows but those are the ones I watch first. Most of my favorite shows are on cable now. Burn Notice, True Blood, Leverage, Royal Pains, The Closer, In Plain Sight, L&O: Criminal Intent, and Warehouse 13 are being shown in weird Summer or Spring/Summer seasons.

Have a good week. Thanks for reading...

Jeffery