television

More Binge Watching (MM #3068)

Like many people, I’ve been doing more binge watching of TV shows recently. I honestly look forward to the day when we’ll be able to watch almost every TV show from the past. But there is one problem I’ve found…

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Game Night (MM #3016)

Like most people, I don’t watch as much television during the summer months. But recently I’ve noticed that nearly every night these days has become game night on TV…

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Searching (MM #3001)

Lately I’ve noticed that I spend a lot of time searching. Searching for something to watch on TV that is. Of course with all of the cable channels plus options like Hulu and Netflix I would have thought I would search much less…

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Looking Ahead (MM #2978)

Mid May is the time when many things end for the year. School is winding down and the prime time TV season is also coming to a close. But right now is also a time for looking ahead…

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Time For Reviewing (MM #2746)

Politics is occupying everyone right now, except one group of people: critics. Fall is their time for reviewing everything.  And occasionally the critics review more than TV shows…

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Winter Olympics (MM #2516)

The Winter Olympics are underway, and I honestly won’t be watching. I guess I’m not a winter sports fan. The only winter sport I really pay attention to is basketball, and that happens during the summer games…

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Vast Wasteland (MM #2505)

Back in 1961 the FCC commissioner called television a vast wasteland. And until recently I would have argued that point. But I think we might actually be getting closer to Newton Minnow’s claim from many years ago…

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Keeping Kids Entertained (MM #2487)

Growing up I stayed entertained by playing outside or simply watching TV. But times have definitely changed. Keeping kids entertained today is much different…

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Fall Finale (MM #2464)

Today is the Fall Finale of the Mason Minute. Sorry, we won’t be taking any time off. But we figure if the prime time TV shows can have a Fall Finale so can we…

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Opening Scene (MM #2461)

I’ve often stated that I probably watch too much TV. I watch Law & Order so much I can usually tell the plot of the episode from the opening scene. But in my house, that’s nothing…

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