One of the things I’ve noticed watching streaming rather than networks is the quality of the shows is better. Maybe it’s just the shows we’ve watched recently. For all I know, the rest of the shows are terrible. So far,… Read More ›
Television
DRESSED ON THE SET
“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns because we forgot what happened even when we’ve seen it before. A… Read More ›
MYRON HEALY WANTS A DRINK
CBWC: Faces In Things In this case, the faces were in our television. My husband is not merely a movie maven. He is also seriously hooked on old western movies and television shows. This was an old episode of Cheyenne. Made… Read More ›
MORE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES – GARRY AND MARILYN ARMSTRONG
There was no way I could write this without having Garry in the mix. He is, after all, Mr. Movie Mavin. So here we are again, with a lot of new material. Both Garry and I grew up in New York… Read More ›
THOSE MILLION-DOLLAR MEMORIES
Garry and I both grew up in New York in the 1950s. That was before cable. It even preceded UHF. Television was black and white. We had seven channels: 2 (CBS), 4 (NBC), and 7 (ABC), the network flagship stations. Then, there… Read More ›
IF TV HACKERS LIVED IN THE REAL WORLD – TOM CURLEY
I watch a lot of TV. Probably too much. I’m fond of action shows. I’m really fond of all the various comic book shows. The single thing these shows have in common is they all have at least one computer genius…. Read More ›
A VAST WASTELAND
The State of Television, by Rich Paschall When the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission spoke to the National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC, he began his speech as one might expect. He offered praise for the “noble profession”… Read More ›
TACHYON WAVES, WARP DRIVES, AND A TOASTER OVEN
Garry and I binge watched the entire “Star Trek: Next Generation” four years ago on Netflix. We had missed the show’s initial run. 1987 through 1994 were busy years. Digging into careers. Getting married. Moving again. Watching television wasn’t a… Read More ›
LET’S ALL PAY BASEBALL!
I noticed today that we are being charged an extra $5 a month for watching NESN, our local sports network. Garry commented — again — that depending on how the season goes, it might not be be such a great… Read More ›
TRUTHFUL TUESDAY? WHY NOT.
The questions look interesting, especially since I’ve been doing some serious purchasing of pop culture recently while we have been reorganizing our television options. So why not? Question with my honest answers as of today. I can’t promise that I’ll… Read More ›
SETTING UP THE STREAM
One of the really nice things about streaming services is that none of them require a contract. If they get too expensive or no longer seem worth the price – or there’s nothing left you want to watch, you can… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING: ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Share Your World 5-4-2021 Today’s question left me a bit puzzled, but I’m ready to answer anything, no matter how bizarre. QUESTIONS: Would you rather be a super nice person and be depressed all your life, or be happy and a… Read More ›
