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It’s that time again. Every so often I have the joy in being swept up in something I really have no business caring about. Can I name five people competing in this year’s Winter Olympics? Nope. Not today. Will I … Continue reading
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In certain circles I am known as the Wikipedia apologist. Actually every circle, it’s just that some are more Wikipedia-averse than others. I think Wikipedia is the greatest website on the Internet, has been for years, and is only getting … Continue reading
If you’d told me yesterday afternoon that the New England Patriots would score 33 points against the vaunted Philadelphia Eagles defense and that Tom Brady (greatest quarterback of all time, by the way) would end Super Bowl LII with over … Continue reading
One of my favorite actors died this week at the age of 93. Louis Zorich was never the most famous actor in New York or Hollywood, but he was certainly recognizable. Why? He was the grandpa. On every show you’ve … Continue reading
Three things from our nation’s capital last night… President Donald Trump delivers first State of the Union address. State of the union? It’s good. No surprises there. Down the street, at the arena formerly known as the Verizon Center (among … Continue reading
Following up on last Monday’s “bidding war” post re: Amazon’s new North American headquarters (“This is bigger than the Super Bowl“), there are these gems from my local weekly, the Loudoun Times-Mirror: two articles on the same page detailing sports-related tax … Continue reading
Exhibit seventeen million or so that the only good programming available on “TV” right now is original content streamed on Netflix is Somebody Feed Phil. Don’t let the stupid title fool you. The show is great. A sort-of sequel to … Continue reading
I’m surprised and disappointed in myself that the first words I had to say about Fuller House come nearly two years after its premiere on Netflix in February 2016. Fuller House, of course, is the reboot of the beloved family … Continue reading
The biggest news story ’round these parts (and through much of the country, I suppose) is the Great Taxpayer Sweepstakes of 2018, winner to receive Amazon’s second headquarters, also known as Shangri-La. Competition has been fierce among states and municipalities … Continue reading
CBS studio executives were shaking their heads watching last Sunday’s AFC matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars. At stake for the teams was a meeting with the New England Patriots the following Sunday. At stake for CBS was … Continue reading