Posts Tagged “The Electronic Babysitter”

Saying No To The New Television Season

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I am not saying “No” to everything television, and there are some of the new programs I am watching, but by in large, I am skipping out on most of the new television series. Not because I am not interested, not because they are necessarily poor quality, and not because I am already watching too…

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Bring Back Friday Night Videos

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Bring Back Friday Night Videos

Does anybody else remember “Friday Night Videos”? This was a program that aired on NBC Friday nights after “The Tonight Show” a few years before “Late Night With David Letterman” took over that programming slot that night. Debuting in 1983, NBC was looking to capitalize on the popularity of music videos – and produce a cheap late…

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Heroes For Lunch

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Heroes For Lunch

Xavier has begun to start playing video games. You can question my parenting decisions all you want, I do, but until you try parenting a large group of kids that aren’t the same age at least hold of on the harsher of judgements. He only plays LEGO Marvel and The LEGO Movie, and only for…

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Dammed Up

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The way we watch television has changed. Not only is watching live television becoming a thing of the past, but watching television itself is as well. I’m not fighting it so much, but do still prefer to sit down in front of my television and watch whatever it is that I’m choosing to… er, watch. These…

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Music Monday: The Music Man

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Music Monday: The Music Man

I don’t remember a time in my life with The Music Man. This is one of those musicals I grew up with. I admit to being more familiar with the film version which I have watched on television many times – the latest being just yesterday. While it isn’t one of my earliest television memories,…

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Waiting

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Waiting

I’m waiting for George R. R. Martin to finish writing his Game Of Thrones/Song Of Fire And Ice series before I start reading it. I’m probably going to wait to watch the series until I read the books. We waited so long to get Netflix. The only reason we finally “broke down” and subscribed was because…

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DVR Appreciation

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DVR Appreciation

Here’s the comment I posted on another person’s blog post: I wouldn’t be able to watch television without my DVR. My kids will watch live television (PBS Kids or Disney Channel) but I never watch television for myself without it being recorded. By the time the kids are in bed chances are I would have…

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Five Random Useless Facts

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Five Random Useless Facts

1. My favorite character from the entire Harry Potter franchise is Neville Longbottom. He is the most underrated character in the franchise, the most loyal and brave – in many ways even braver than Harry. He is perseverance and determination personified. And if you had been paying attention the prophecy could have been about him….

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Gender Biased Storytelling

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Gender Biased Storytelling

I hate “girls” movies. Why? Because they are usually condescending towards the gender, with emphasis on fashion or boys or whatever. The better stories geared towards girls are much more universal in appeal. Look at Buffy The Vampire Slayer, a strong central female character that appealed to both men and women. My Little Pony: Friendship…

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Too Much Television

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Too Much Television

I stopped watching Falling Skies. I got about halfway through the current season and it just felt like it was getting silly without any real purpose and forward movement. The whole sub-plot with the daughter reminded me of the original V series. It was too much and there are so many other shows I’d rather…

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