March 2010
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February 2010
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After Digital Switch, Basic TV Offers Cable... →
via shaneguiter:
Just before summer 2009’s switch from analog to digital cable, TV viewers were inundated with commercials from cable companies. They urged viewers to subscribe to cable in order to get a clear picture and plenty of channels.
But it turns out that — for the price of an antenna — over-the-air television offers plenty of different programs.
I’m about to move, and I’m...
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If doctors openly discussed the issue in their communities, they could reduce...
– Minnesota abortion provider helps meet need in South Dakota - washingtonpost.com
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'Modern Family' Is Reviving the Half-Hour TV... →
Besides critical praise, “Modern Family” is pulling in an average 9.48 million viewers per episode—more than “Glee,” “The Office,” “30 Rock” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” which is the most recent surviving comedy to have had, in 2006, as good an opening season as “Modern Family.”
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People at Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and even the...
– On Wall Street, a Romance With the Curling Stone - NYTimes.com
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The National Archives Presses DOJ to Investigate... →
newsweek:
The latest from Isikoff
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Neil Patrick Harris to Be All "Horrible"-Like on... →
It seemed too good to be true, but now it is definitely happening!
This is what I’m hearing from Glee sources about Neil Patrick Harris’ guest spot, which has been rumored for weeks but is now very much a done deal.I will be watching this episode.
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The Next Anti-Choice Target: Miscarriage - Utah... →
This is pure bullsh%&. Meaning not that I don’t believe that the state of Utah is working on this bill, but that I just find the idea of making miscarriage of any kind an illegal offense unfathomable in general.
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Republicans v secular America | Dan Kennedy |... →
A must-read, says this Christian liberal.
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You can name about 25 cities that are like Port-au-Prince. They’re not...
– Under the world’s greatest cities, deadly plates - washingtonpost.com
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Gomez (17)
Johannes Moser (16)
Fountains of Wayne (9)
Gotan Project (9)
Brendan Benson (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
edit: This is my 1500th post on Tumblr!
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The Smart Set: Dress Code - Behind the rumor that... →
It seems that although a lot of people would have liked for J. Edgar Hoover to be a cross-dresser, he most likely wasn’t.
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Started watching this series on DVD tonight. So. GOOD. I am amazed at how well Jill Scott captures Mma Ramotswe. Plus, the color and scenery is gorgeous, and I love the music used! [HBO: the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency]
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Olivia Williams | Random Roles | The A.V. Club
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I really like Olivia Williams.
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Meet the Flintstones | The Texas Tribune →
Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the earth at the same time, and more than half disagree with the theory that humans developed from earlier species of animals, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Yeesh. Sometimes my pride about being a Texan lessens…
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Rachel cannot defeat him as a newswoman who has a superior grasp of the facts...
– RachelWatch: Beck and Gall | News Story on 365gay.com
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I turned replies on . . .
But only Tumblr followers can leave comments … I like this. Well, I like this now, anyway. We’ll see if I like it after/if I get any response. =)
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A Thought on Evan Bayh and Partisan America
Amen! robertreich:
Not long ago I was debating someone on television. I thought the discussion was going well until the commercial break when a producer said into my earpiece “be angrier.”
“Why should I be angrier?” I asked him, irritated that he hadn’t appreciated the thoughtfulness of debate.
“That’s how we get channel surfers to stop and watch the program,” the producer explained. “Eyeballs...
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When presidents and slaves mingled at the White... →
John Freeman’s story is a fascinating one.
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Professor accused in Ala. slayings shot her... →
Curiouser and curiouser.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-14) →
Imogen Heap (47)
Simone Dinnerstein (26)
Tori Amos (18)
Aterciopelados (7)
Anita O’Day (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Review: Valentine's Day | Slackerwood →
I wrote it. Too much pink and red … my eyes!
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Like most busy and important surgeons, Addy spends most of her time mooning over...
– “Private Practice”: How many adorable children must die? - Salon.com. And I still watch this show.
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This Time, Facebook Is Right: Betty White Should... →
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