January 29, 2010 I really hate all the blaming of “so-called” fans of Conan O’Brien. It was constantly repeated in Oprah’s discussion with her audience after the Interview with Jay Leno. Ninety-seven percent of her audience was on Conan’s side, and she asked several times, “Where were you when he needed you?” Two of the fans in the audience admitted to not watching him religiously. Read more »
January 17, 2010 I mentioned my position on the late night craziness earlier, but came across some interesting facts to post. First of all, I want to say that the future of television is going to be very different. It’s going to have to be. With DVRs and the Internet, people don’t watch TV like they used to and it’s only going to become more affected as time goes on. So, they have to create a new business model for it. Read more »
January 14, 2010 First of all, it does no good bashing NBC on moral grounds over this. They have always been an uncaring and greedy corporation. However, they haven’t always been idiots. So, yes the executives are all being assholes with the whole debacle of trying to have their cakes and eat them too, but from a business standpoint you can’t blame them for having that goal. It’s what every for-profit enterprise should have its sights set on. You can blame them for going down a route that.... Read more »
November 27, 2009 The Thanksgiving holiday has been getting me down. It’s depressing to see people thankful for things and not being truly thankful for anything myself. Thanksgiving is over, though, and today starts the Christmas season. I think I can take some comfort in that. Thanksgiving requires one to reflect on the joys of their lives. I don’t have joys. It’s not like my life is terrible, but there needs to be more. What I do have could probably make someone content, but I am not satisfied.... Read more »
November 11, 2009 This is in response to an editorial essay in Washington Square News. You can find that article here. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Despite this inclusion in our First Amendment, the prevailing Christian attitude is that the United States is a kind of de facto Christian nation. There is a sense of entitlement that Christians in this country have. This sense was evident in an essay titled “Anti-Christianity an ugly problem” by Adrianna Boris.... Read more »
November 3, 2009 A list was given to mankind, not from on high, despite “Legalize Marijuana” being the first item on this list of steps for a better world. I prepared this list with the intention of writing a follow up essay (at the very least) on each of the suggestions. As the list is in no particular order, so too are my essays delving into the individual topics. This is my first go at an essay from my list of steps for a better world, and it.... Read more »
August 13, 2009 Hey there, peoples. So, I started writing about fixing the world, and it got to be a bit lengthy. Everybody loves lists, though. That’s why I decided I would just make a list of things, and I will try to update them regularly. So, give me some ideas! Eventually I may write about an item on the list to explain why it would make the world a better place. If you want discussion, then you can do so in the comments. I’m not going to.... Read more »
July 31, 2009 I despise all these self-centered surveys that float around blogs, bulletins and notes. But this one presented an intriguing challenge. So, here it goes. (The Beatles should be an easy one. I’d like to see someone go with ABBA.) Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on and include me. You can’t use the band/singer I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It’s a lot harder than you think! Repost as “My life according to (band/singer name).” Read more »