The Reemergence of Rock
I’m getting optimistic about the future of music again. Not only have MP3s (thanks to the iPod) and the hi-rez/multichannel formats (DVD-Audio/SACD) renewed my interest in listening to music, there is another trend that gives me hope. After a long absence, I believe Rock is coming back. I’m not necessarily talking metal [...]
Super-speed revisited
Obviously my impassioned e-mail to Charlie E. did the trick and convinced all parties involved in the Dish/Viacom dispute to settle, and as of late last night, I have CBS and the Viacom channels back. Somehow I don’t see this as much of a victory for the little people, but hey, at least I’ve [...]
Corporate Silliness
As some of you may know, satelllite TV provider Dish Network has removed a number of channels (including my local CBS station) from their system due to a contract dispute over retransmission agreements with Viacom. As a Dish Network subscriber, and as someone to whom television is my life, this is a bit vexing. [...]
Why we don’t live in a comic book world
It’s a common enough question – it’s asked all the time. If you could have any superpower, what it would be? It kind of bugs me when people just rattle off an answer without thinking about it. There’s almost always a downside to the most popular ones…
Necks
What’s the big deal about necks? Why are women considered more beautiful or glamorous when you can see all around their necks? Catherine Zeta-Jones got blasted by some fashion critics because she wore her hair down at the Oscars. Huh? Are those people daft? I hope she starts a new [...]
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