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Blackouts (MM #2622)

Obviously, we all know that television has become big business throughout the years. When I was growing up there were TV blackouts for many sporting events. Today local TV blackouts are less frequent, except in one state…

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A Little Good News (MM #2610)

Are news reports depressing you?  It truly doesn’t matter if the news is from around the world or across the US. And like many people, I yearn for a little good news every now and then. But of course what I think is good news is likely different than what you think…

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Game Shows (MM #2296)

If you’ve watched any network TV recently you’ve likely noticed that game shows are making a comeback. I used to love game shows as a kid, but these versions leave me flat.

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Binge Watching (MM #2246)

I’ll admit, I watch too much television. But now, thanks to binge watching I don’t feel I’m wasting as much time with the boob tube…

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Storm Warnings (MM #2081)

We had some severe weather the other night. There were storm warnings all around us. But, none of the severe weather was actually near me.  All I wanted to know, was what the weather was going to be for ME in the morning. It was then that I realized how outdated TV weather forecasting was. …

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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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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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Watching Movies (MM #1835)

There isn’t a person I know who doesn’t love watching movies in some shape, form, or fashion. But I wonder why we love some movies more than others. There are just some movies that we watch over and over and over again…

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Standard Definition (MM #1785)

Recently I started having issues with watching TV in HD. All of the sudden my HD channels were gone and I was forced to watch TV in standard definition. I know, this may seem like a first world problem, and it is. But I have an excuse… my eyesight isn;t as good as it once…

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Country and Hip Hop (MM #1456)

We’re talking about music today; well sort of. It may not make sense at first glance to see the words country and hip hop side by side and think that there’s a big similarity between the two. But there truly is an interesting relationship between the words; in music and elsewhere…

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