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I have always been amazed at the reasons things make the news. For example, a press conference simple to tell reporters, "I don't have anything to tell you, so stop askiing". Um, why in the world didn't you issue No Comment to the phone calls?
What is truly mindboggling is when a show is interrupted for "Breaking News'. First of all, if it's been the same story discussed at length the last hour, BREAKING is the wrong title. Save it for when the story first breaks. Here, Oprah is on the hour right before local news (4pm is a newscast, but not the same channel). More than once, the last fifteen minutes have been pre-empted for a 'Special Report'. Folks, news stations have two ways to fix this. One is split screen, so I can SEE Oprah. Second is the 'crawl', the ticker-tape which slowly shoots across the bottom of the screen. 24 Hour cable news channels know this last trick well. The next stopping point is perfect to talk about something which happened. Especially if what is on schedule is a repeat, no matter whether it's Survivor or Larry King Live.
Which reminds me - when one story dominates the broadcast or is the WHOLE story, others get missed. USA Today online didn't bother putting up President Ford's death when it happened, but the next day, when presumably people were around to put up stories, polar bears topped the list! Sadaam Hussein's letter resigning himself to hanging (or that last item as well) was ignored too. Oops!
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Boston Legal has taken a break
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Smart. If all Sept. premieres had a new episode each week, the season would finish in Jan. rather than May. Due to award shows, BL has a repeat this month, but nothing new for a few weeks. CSI:NY finally got to a repeat. It runs a new episode this week, and that should be it for the month. Good place to stop, with Sasha Cohen, the figure skater, and Marlee Matlin, the Reasonable Doubts actress who won an Oscar for Children of a Lesser God as guest stars. BL could go anywhere at this point, but I will say CSINY fans should know the characters are going to get personal this season. We've already seen Hawkes reminded of his past, and Mac romantically involved. Flack is back, and Stella has seemingly recovered from shooting her boyfriend. Danny stepped up to the plate last week-Watch for "Raising Shane" to repeat if you missed. Anna Belknap, who plays Lindsay is pregnant, so her role is not as heavy right now. Who opens up to viewers next? Wait and watch....
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Smart. If all Sept. premieres had a new episode each week, the season would finish in Jan. rather than May. Due to award shows, BL has a repeat this month, but nothing new for a few weeks. CSI:NY finally got to a repeat. It runs a new episode this week, and that should be it for the month. Good place to stop, with Sasha Cohen, the figure skater, and Marlee Matlin, the Reasonable Doubts actress who won an Oscar for Children of a Lesser God as guest stars. BL could go anywhere at this point, but I will say CSINY fans should know the characters are going to get personal this season. We've already seen Hawkes reminded of his past, and Mac romantically involved. Flack is back, and Stella has seemingly recovered from shooting her boyfriend. Danny stepped up to the plate last week-Watch for "Raising Shane" to repeat if you missed. Anna Belknap, who plays Lindsay is pregnant, so her role is not as heavy right now. Who opens up to viewers next? Wait and watch....
A few household hints
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With the season driving people batty, I thought I'd share a few things to make it just a little easier.
1. When you finish a can of something, fill with water and seal- with lid if available. I realize metal cans are opened with a can opener and lids tossed in the trash. Don't get it out, just fill. Leave overnight. Next day, dump out water and can is 99% clean. Also works on jars or mugs.
2. Dryer not quite getting clothes wrinkle free? Run the dryer once more, only this time, throw in a damp (not sodden) washcloth. The dryer acts as a steamer and solves problem.
3. Bread dough is in the freezer section, ready to go. Just thaw, let rise, and cook. One tip: to rise, cover with plastic wrap. When cooking, take wrap off first. It just may peel off if you don't, but finding it again to pull off is tricky.
4. Grocery stores have prepared stuff which takes little or no effort to fix. Better yet, divide up the food if you have guests over.
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With the season driving people batty, I thought I'd share a few things to make it just a little easier.
1. When you finish a can of something, fill with water and seal- with lid if available. I realize metal cans are opened with a can opener and lids tossed in the trash. Don't get it out, just fill. Leave overnight. Next day, dump out water and can is 99% clean. Also works on jars or mugs.
2. Dryer not quite getting clothes wrinkle free? Run the dryer once more, only this time, throw in a damp (not sodden) washcloth. The dryer acts as a steamer and solves problem.
3. Bread dough is in the freezer section, ready to go. Just thaw, let rise, and cook. One tip: to rise, cover with plastic wrap. When cooking, take wrap off first. It just may peel off if you don't, but finding it again to pull off is tricky.
4. Grocery stores have prepared stuff which takes little or no effort to fix. Better yet, divide up the food if you have guests over.
Shopping season
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Two words if you plan to have an event where people need gifts in December-HOT cider. I realize here in the South frigid is not until about January, but cold enough to require coats means coming indoors will warm up extremities, FAST. Which equals something in the way of pain. Cookies don't help.
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Two words if you plan to have an event where people need gifts in December-HOT cider. I realize here in the South frigid is not until about January, but cold enough to require coats means coming indoors will warm up extremities, FAST. Which equals something in the way of pain. Cookies don't help.
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