What Writer’s Strike?

January 28, 2008 – 10:02 pm by Vicki

Although there is word from Hollywood that the great writer’s strike of 2007-2008 has a small glimmer of settlement hope, an actor’s strike is looming on the heels of the three month long nightmare for television viewers. Winter is always a time when the average American nestles in at home with books, television and the proverbial comfort food that sends us all scampering toward a gym come March or April. What a bust this winter has almost been. Almost. One never has any idea when a favorite series will be a rerun or whether the odd ‘NEW’ show will pop up. Many of us who usually loathe everything about reality shows have succumbed to watching America’s Next Top Model, Celebrity Apprentice and even look forward to American Idol in all it’s fast fading glory. They all get seriously old and fast. Then, the Presidential election took on a new aspect for us viewers. The networks started 24/7 coverage of every primary starting with New Hampshire and Iowa. The new celebrities are people previously known to only us news junkies. People who appeared on Imus known only by the few who watched Imus - when it was on and when it was good (sorry Imus sucks now and he’s only on radio …doesn’t work for t.v. addicts). So, there are all of these commentators who we have become attached to, and the great part about all of this is that the election will be like the longest lasting mini series …EVER. Just think, it’s only the end of January and we have until November to go. Oh sure, there will be some peaks and valleys but at the rate both the Democrats and the Republicans are chewing each other up, it truly is Presidential Election: Survivor. Never have so many viewers either by choice or force (because of the writer’s strike) been so glued to the primary elections. It’s theatre. It’s a circus. It’s madness. I love it. So, I think we have the writers to thank for all this new found material. And I don’t really give a damn now whether they settle their strike before next winter. Think about it. A conspiracy? Hell no. Just Americans making the best of a bad situation and maybe paying attention to an election for a change.

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These Books Will Make You Dumb

January 26, 2008 – 1:19 pm by John

Everybody knows that reading books is for loners and nerds. But has anybody actually scientifically documented this information? The findings of a very important study by data-miner/WikiScanner creator Virgil Griffith, Books That Make You Dumb, tell us exactly which books will impair your intelligence.

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This is a test

January 22, 2008 – 10:37 am by John

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