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Frequent blog commentar InfK was town in this week from the land of lost angels. He’s a big-time standup comedy buff, so we had arranged to take in Jim Gaffigan’s show at the Paramount on Friday night. I wasn’t all that familiar with Gaffigan’s standup act, though I had seen him around on [...]

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There’s something else I’ve been pondering lately. I wonder why oh why Nintendo decided to call their new next generation video-gaming system “Wii”. It’s pronounced, and is supposed to suggest, “We” or “Wheeeeee!”. But it makes me, and probably everyone else, think “Wee”, as in “pee” or “small”. Or “Oui” as [...]

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Continuing this week’s theme of music on TV shows…
Anyone watching Wednesday night’s ABC lineup* this week (aside from the loathsome Lost clip show - just how many times can they repackage the same story?) was probably wondering why it suddenly became Riders On The Storm Night. I know I was. The classic Doors [...]

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Tonight’s episode of Gilmore Girls (yes, I watch it and I’m not ashamed to admit it - it’s funny and moving) had the Town Troubadour, played by real life musician Grant Lee Phillips, singing the song 40 Years. I found this very touching, and I’m sure it was meant as a tribute. The [...]

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We had the first hailstorm of the year today. It wasn’t much, but it is a sign of things to come. View the large version to actually see the hail.
I’ve spent the weekend getting things done that I’ve been meaning to do around the house for awhile. Or, actually, around the computer. [...]

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Now in its second season, the Showtime series Huff is still trying to be Showtime’s best stab at an HBO-like series (specifically Six Feet Under), yet it still isn’t quite getting it. Sure, it unexpectedly won a couple of Emmys and all, but there’s something about it that is not connecting with me. [...]

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