Monthly Archives: February 2009
Where Have All The Good Times Gone?
Last summer, we were just coming to the realization that the economy might be in some trouble… Bear Stearns had fallen, oil prices were skyrocketing, and George W. Bush was still President. It wasn’t a good time. We started 2009 … Continue reading
Diversity in TV Shows Today… Do We Still Need a Color Television?
Update 4/7/09: Well, there goes another one. Goodbye to Kal Penn’s Dr. Kutner. He’s moving on to another House, one of far greater prominence. Update 2/18/09: Yesterday’s article in the LA Times reports on the diversity phenomenon in television… While … Continue reading
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, News
And Best in Show Goes to… Mr. Bojangles!
Tonight marks the 133rd annual Westminster Dog Show, held right here in New York City. On such an historic occasion, I feel compelled to share my thoughts on this time-honored tradition: In truth, I’ve always thought that the dog show was a precursor … Continue reading
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With $700B, I’d Like to Buy Belgium, Greece, and Ireland, Please
UPDATED (2/5/09): First, the government decided that “bailout” wasn’t all that PR-savvy, so instead, $700 billion became part of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). TARP then went to Wall Street, where it funded employee bonuses and baseball stadiums. Instead … Continue reading
Peaking Along the Career Parabola
A few weeks ago, I was writing an email when I caught myself mixing up “their” and “there”. Not only that, but I’d also misspelled two other words and left one sentence incomplete. Well, this is it, I thought. I’ve … Continue reading
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