television

Not Just Movies (MM #1935)

Yesterday we were talking about the hazard of movie sequels. And today we turn our sights toward TV. It’s not just movies that have a remake issue. TV networks are equally as guilty. It’s not easy to be creative, and the entertainment industry often proves that point every day…

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Celebrity Deaths (MM #1903)

2016 has been a rough year when it comes to celebrity deaths. Muhammad Ali is of course the most recent celebrity to pass. But I noticed something very interesting and different about Ali’s death. The media was prepared. In fact they’ve been preparing for this passing for quite a while…

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Too Much TV (MM #1850)

I watch too much TV. I blame my father since he was on TV for nearly 20 years. Nowadays, TV is more just background noise. But every now an then I’m reminded of just how much TV I do watch…

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Before They Were Famous (MM #1831)

I can’t begin to count the number of movies that I’ve seen numerous times. And it always shocks me when I finally notice an actor before they were famous. I could watch a movie dozens of times, but there always seems to be at least one person you finally notice for the first time…

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Subscription TV (MM #1727)

There’s so much talk today about people cutting the chord. They’re getting away from cable TV and opting for some sort of subscription TV service. And while I’m interested in the new subscriber model, they’re going to need to get some consensus before I think of making the switch…

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The Golden Age (MM #1655)

The other day I heard someone say that we were living in the golden age. But whenever I hear that term it makes me think back to the glory days of television. And if that’s what they were talking about I’m not sure we’re watching the same shows…

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Media Giants (MM #1636)

I’ve been involved with the media in some way literally my entire life. And even though I don’t make my living from the media anymore, my wife still does. Our media world started changing nearly 20 years ago, and it will never be the same thanks to these radio, television and cable media giants…

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A New Goal In Life (MM #1566)

We all need goals and aspirations, no matter how old we are. And at my age, some of these goals could be considered unique. Well, I have a new goal in life and I’m not sure if I’ll ever get the chance to make it happen…

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Long Distance Tech Support (MM #1555)

Sometimes we acquire skills that aren’t necessarily based in any sort of heredity. They truly must be learned skills. And for me one of those learned skills could be considered tech support; or as I recently provided long distance tech support…

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Law And Order (MM #1481)

This isn’t a discussion about what’s happening in our world regarding the police and how they’re dealing with the public. This is actually about the TV show Law And Order; a show I just finally started getting into…

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