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Throwing Money At The Problem? How Original.

I used to know someone very well whose solution to any family crisis was to open their checkbook.  That’s especially easy to do when the majority of their net worth was either inherited or controlled through marriage.  Show up in person to watch a child receive an honor from a national organization when it happened

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Media Musings

Still Spinning Gold

Long before it became a date shrouded in a history of infamy, January 6th was always a fondly remembered date among the legions of true game show lovers.  With today being the golden anniversary of when it was established, it’s especially celebratory. Fifty years ago today, a twice-failed game show pilot combining elements of hangman,

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Media Musings

The Globes Get A Boob Job

It’s a new year and it’s most definitely a new look for the bastard child of awards shows, the Golden Globes.  The 82nd rendition of what is typically the de facto kickoff for awards season begins a new five-year commitment from CBS tonight, fresh off an impressive ratings increase that convinced them to do so. 

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Media Musings

There’s No Such Thing As Bad Publicity

Until about two weeks ago, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you who or what is a Justin Baldoni.  I wasn’t a fan of JANE THE VIRGIN (quelle surprise) and I’m not in the demo or gender who might have been inclined to be a fan of his.   I do confess to being familiar

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News Notions

The ShowS Must Go On

NOTE:  This musing also appears today on our sister site, www.thedoubleovertime.com.  Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus articles on technology. There was a pretty darn good college football game played yesterday.  THE ATHLETIC’s Matt Baker enthusiastically provided details late yesterday: Notre Dame used a swarming defense and 54-second scoring

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Media Musings

Is This Reaction Why Netflix Is Changing Its Game?

On the whole, 2024 was a pretty good year for Netflix, as anyone who may own a few shares of its stock can attest.  And as if they needed any more good news to crow about, they sure got it in the form of season 2 of SQUID GAME, which finally dropped on Christmas Eve

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Life Lessons

We Survived Till ’25!! Be Thankful, Since Plenty Didn’t

Well, yahoo!!  If you’re reading this, count yourself among those who actually were able to heed the sage and persistent advice to survive ’till ’25.  And save for a few thrilling moments involving some New York baseball teams, good riddance to 2024. We’ve been on sort of a holiday from our usual musings of late,

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Life Lessons

Predictions & Wishes ’24/5: Time For The Cover Up To End Once And For All

2. A FEDERAL MASK BAN–WITH SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR EXCEPTIONS–SHOULD BE IMPOSED. DAY ONE, IF POSSIBLE. I confess that I’ve mused an awful lot about mask-wearing.  Bluntly, for me it’s the symbol of what has not only divided this country both politically and morally but has also had a domino effect on the decision-making practices and

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