Contrary to what the advertising industry tells you, the best thing on TV is not the ads. I’ve tried the model “with” and the model “without”, and in the absence…
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And in breaking news, this week, American Idol begins televising the auditions for season ten. This is the second day, but it took me the night to get over the shock. No Simon. The ship has lost its anchor.
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It comes down to infrastructure, no matter what the topic. Today, we learned a bit more about the cracks in the foundation of medical care locally.
posted in health, Idol | Comments Off on When the doctor is out | 252 words
There was no Auto-Tune unit available, and the local TV station in upstate New York cut away to present tornado warnings. Everything to keep the rest of us safe from the final pitchy moment of Season Nine.
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A foregone conclusion; the final of AI9 will place Lee and Crystal in the same time-space continuum. Two talented performers, neither quite ready for the crown.
posted in ham radio, Idol, Wx | Comments Off on Feeding my new toy habit | 273 words
Life is like a hockey game. Without the save, the game ends badly. Happily for the Habs, they’re still safe; the win against Pittsburgh means that another level of playoff competition has been handled successfully. Will the city of Montreal finish this evening so well? Catch the news at 11, as they say.
posted in Idol, sports | Comments Off on Some saves are important | 253 words
Another idle evening. The theme is Sinatra, and the students are (so far) WAY out of their depth. Drowning. Michael Lynche excepted.
posted in Idol, music, technology | Comments Off on Display the notes you play | 273 words
Here’s a little secret: I’ve been holding up the sky. As long as it doesn’t fall down, you won’t be able to say if I’m right or wrong, now will you?
posted in Idol, media | Comments Off on Did they really keep the sky from falling? | 260 words
Two evenings in a row; music I want to listen to, on network TV. How unusual is that?
Just yesterday, at the point where I was ready to shut it all down and try sleep as a form of exercise, up comes Kate Quinn, sporting a familiar accent. Then she switched (for an interview) into French, and I learned that this was a real, true, honest-to-rosin special with her cousin Natalie MacMaster and friends. Yes, Andrea and Troy and Howie can play, but Nat pwns!
posted in Idol, music | Comments Off on More music than most weeks | 255 words
Irrational behavior – could living on a fault line be used as an explanation? Given the silly episode of Idol that just finished, I’m seeking some reason.
posted in Idol, politics | Comments Off on Big Mike dodged the big bullet | 272 words
