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    Monthly Archives: April 2016

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    TV, sweet TV

    Posted on April 29, 2016 by moc
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    It would be hard to top last night’s lineup on TV, especially if you care about things that are awesome. NFL Draft, Capitals hockey (woot woot!), The Eighties, Archer, and… bonus after midnight… It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (that one I had on … Continue reading →

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    “New” TV show on the list

    Posted on April 27, 2016 by moc
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    You’ve got to hand it to truTV. You know truTV—that other station that shows NCAA Tournament games? All through March I intended to watch some of their other programming but never got around to it. Well, better late than never. … Continue reading →

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    One of the greatest moments of my life

    Posted on April 25, 2016 by moc
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    Yesterday I celebrated the tenth anniversary of one of the greatest moments of my life. It was April 24, 2006, that I for the first and only time in said life actually caught a foul ball at a professional baseball … Continue reading →

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    PAD echo still echoes

    Posted on April 22, 2016 by moc
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    The true King of All Media in 2016 is conservative radio host, editor, and author Mark Levin. As of last month Levin added “TV” host to his resume, with his new offering broadcast at www.levintv.com. What does one call a … Continue reading →

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    Royal birthday

    Posted on April 20, 2016 by moc
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    Tomorrow the Queen of England turns 90 years old. (That’s Elizabeth the Second for those of you who haven’t been paying attention to world affairs the past six decades or so.) I don’t really have much to say about the … Continue reading →

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    New and old candidates flock Binghamton

    Posted on April 18, 2016 by moc
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    My hometown of Binghamton, New York, is somehow the new Mecca of all political campaigning, with recent appearances by Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, Sean Hannity, and the Campaigner himself, Bill Clinton. My question is, where did these people think they … Continue reading →

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    First, read Wednesday’s post

    Posted on April 15, 2016 by moc
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    Then, realize the first leg of the Spring 2016 Trifecta has already occurred. Things to add: Kobe scoring 60 (in typical Kobe fashion) in his final game. Classic. Bryce Harper’s 100th career home run… a grand slam, no doubt. And, … Continue reading →

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    Musings on upcoming events

    Posted on April 13, 2016 by moc
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    Obviously I have nothing invested in the Warriors’ winning their record-setting 73rd game of the season tonight, but for whatever reason gosh darn I hope they do. The novelty of such a thing, perhaps. And if any group of guys … Continue reading →

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    Revisiting the homeland

    Posted on April 11, 2016 by moc
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    This weekend I visited my hometown of Binghamton, New York. And yeah, it snowed the whole weekend. Most people, I suppose, have love-hate relationships with their hometowns and I have a particularly strong one. I can handle it, though, for … Continue reading →

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    Happy Birthday, Hef

    Posted on April 8, 2016 by moc
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    One of my all-time greatest idols turns 90 years old tomorrow, still going strong after 63 years at the same job. Hugh Hefner, Editor-in-Chief of Playboy magazine and hero to men everywhere, will celebrate birthday 90 tomorrow I’m sure in … Continue reading →

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