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My son and I have developed a (perhaps) unique parent-child bonding ritual. Many/most nights, before he heads off to bed, we watch Stupid Television. Stupid Television, of course, cannot be meaningful, or even a serious attempt at drama. I love Shakespeare, but Shakespeare is right out. For years, one of our favorite shows are those … Continue reading Columbo
Currently reading: Maigret and the Murderer by Georges Simenon. Currently on the TV but being somewhat ignored: The Ring. I love the Maigret novels because they are short and spare and perfectly formed. Not a lot of extra philosophizing or gratuitious anything. I don’t think Simenon was against violence — he simply did not seem … Continue reading Maigret and the cold weather
I realized I was watching something horribly strange on TV yesterday… an actual ad for money. Umm, do we not want it enough? Is it not desirable enough? Maybe it’s an odd way to get us all to go out and spend so we can fight terrorism with our strong economy. But alas, no… the … Continue reading money
DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear [CC] 120 mins. 10/21/03 9:00 PM Charles S. Dutton’s gripping performance as Police Chief Charles Moose carries this taut 2003 made-for-cable drama about the 2002 Beltway killings. Just a thought: maybe we could hold off on the TV dramatizations of crimes until the trial is over, at least? … Continue reading just a thought
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