Category Archives: Television

Racist humor on “Last Comic Standing”?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin

Okay – so some of us think that charge of raaaaacism has been abused in order to silence or intimidate political opponents. That does not mean it doesn’t exist. Last night “Last Comic Standing”. I understand the humor is not … Continue reading →

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How they misportray tells us more about them than about us (or) Tea Party crashers

Posted on April 15, 2010 by admin

“Glee” is the only television show my entirely family enjoys watching together. We had been looking forward to the season opener on Monday. There was a “Sarah Palin is stupid” joke. My family did not care about that but thought … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – “Glee”

Posted on March 30, 2010 by admin

Finally something the entire Wright family enjoys. Yes I admit it. I am addicted to “Glee”. First heard on the radio about this weird quirky show about a show choir at a fictional high school in Ohio. Did not grab … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – “Stargate Universe”

Posted on March 29, 2010 by admin

My wife and I watched “Stargate SG-1″ religiously. Religiously?!? I sorta kinda got into “Stargate Atlantis” after a while. Now we have “Stargate Universe”. Great concept. And some friends said to check it out it’s pretty good. This weekend I … Continue reading →

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"V" is (not really) about Obama administration

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Rick

This will be a short post. The script for “V” was written during the Bush administration. So those who think it is about the Obama administration are mistaken. That includes those who think “yeah! sock it to them!” and those … Continue reading →

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Do we engage or avoid and/or create an alternative culture? (or) Die Kulturfrage

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Rick

(I have been wanting to write this for the last few months but have not sat down and taken the time.) There is a polite debate among those of a more conservative political and/or religious persuasion. Let me first establish … Continue reading →

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SNL reruns and Bush – do they not see the irony?

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Rick

I get home around 10:30 p.m. on Friday nights because of English Conversation. Watch “Clone Wars” then “Battlestar Galactica” which I had recorded. Then I flip channels for a few minutes to see if anything interesting is on as midnight … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Battlestar Galactica" first episode of season 4.5

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Rick

My goodness! My head is still spinning. Hm – how many bombshells did they drop in the episode “Sometimes a Great Notion” of “Battlestar Galactica” last Friday evening? *SPOILER ALERT! READ NO FURTHER IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED! SPOILER … Continue reading →

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