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The Year In Television

Published on December 13, 2012 by in Columns

Even with only a few weeks left in 2012, I really didn’t plan on writing a “year-in-review” column this week.  (In fact, I’m not real sure I’d thought about writing one at all.)  With Christmas quickly approaching, and so little of my shopping done, it seems more natural to look ahead than it does to look behind us at the year that was.

But then, early this week, I began reflecting a little on 2012.  And, before I realized what was happening, I was analyzing it—in terms of the music, the films, and the year’s breakout television shows.  As it turns out, this year has been really interesting, maybe even groundbreaking.  Read more…

 
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Erasing All Doubt

Published on December 6, 2012 by in Columns

I’m not much of a sports fan, these days.

I’m not sure what it is, but my interest in football and basketball and baseball has simply dwindled away over the years.  Maybe it’s my busy schedule.  Or perhaps I’ve waited impatiently through one too many lockouts.  Of course, it’s possible that my whole perspective on life has shifted, and sports don’t offer the excitement, the drama—or the escape—that they once did.

It happened sometime during college, in the late Nineties.  Before that, I truly enjoyed watching football, basketball, baseball, an occasional hockey game—even golf.  I often attended live sporting events, both college and professional.  And then, inexplicably, I tuned out. Read more…

 
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While You Were Shopping

Published on November 29, 2012 by in Columns

The thing that fascinates me most about this world we live in is that it stops for no man.  That is, no matter how absorbed we become in the activities around us, thousands upon thousands of stories are unfolding every moment, every hour, every day.

For instance, as you have spent the past week planning Thanksgiving dinner, a survey was being conducted which found that 92 percent of respondents believe it’s completely acceptable to regift something you’ve received but couldn’t use.  It should be noted that the survey was conducted by Bookoo.com, a large, online yard sale community. Read more…

 
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Giving Thanks, 2012

Published on November 22, 2012 by in Columns

Thanksgiving is a good-spirited holiday.  It’s more than a day off in the middle of the week when embittered carb-counters sit around and scowl at stuffing, gravy, yams, and that weird green marshmallow pudding—everything but the bird, in fact.  It’s a day of reverence.  It’s a day to reflect on those things for which we are thankful.

Different families celebrate Turkey Day in different ways.  However, lately it has become more about the football, the parades, the beer and tryptophan-induced naps.  We need to get back to the true spirit of Thanksgiving, and take a little time to show our gratitude for those little things that make us smile the rest of the year.

In keeping with another Thanksgiving tradition, spanning more than eight years, I have come up with a short list of things for which I am thankful.  I encourage you to do the same. Read more…

 
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