Every episode of Swamp People (History Channel) starts with a warning. Before you see the title or the ‘tonight on…’ teaser footage you see a black screen as ominous music plays and the following warning fades in: The way of life depicted in this program dates back 300 years. Hunting, especially alligator hunting, lies at [...]
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My guilty pleasure, Swamp People (TV Review)
Posted in TV on April 26, 2012 | 2 Comments »
TV Review: Hunting the Elements on Nova
Posted in Science, TV on April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Back when I was an impressionable youngster chemistry seemed like a lot of fun. Acids, open flame, liquids cool to the touch that bubble over when you mix them… As an adult I still have some interest in your basic household chemistry, but any thoughts of a career in chemistry got stomped out of me [...]
The End Is Near
Posted in TV on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A few days ago I was held captive for three hours in my local tire and brakes shop. I never forget to take some reading material to a place like that, but it took so very long I finished the book before they finished the car. I ended up stranded in front of the TV [...]
Not So Dirty Old Man
Posted in Personal, TV on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow I got caught in a loop where I couldn’t help but watch that old 80’s sitcom chestnut Family Ties. The show seemed pretty good back when it originally aired, but it hasn’t held up well since then. These days it seems both simplistic and preachy which may be a sign of cultural evolution, or [...]
