Television and ads
After some hesitation, I’ve accepted the blogad that you’ll see on the side of this post, from something called the Smart Television Alliance. According to their website, it’s a coalition of...
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A few weeks ago, I got an email asking if I would be interested in receiving a copy of Avatar, Book 3, Volume 3. I asked T if that was that show that he and the boys have been watching on netflix, and...
View ArticleWhat I’m watching, listening to, reading
I gave blood this afternoon and am feeling logy, so you get another bulleted post. Landismom posted recently about giving up cable. It made me realize that I haven’t watched TV in months, not since...
View ArticleAdvertising, PR, reviews and Avatar
Cecily’s posts about lousy PR pitches reminded me that I wanted to go over my advertising and review policies. Advertising: I accept ads through BlogAds. I accept most ads that are submitted. I...
View Articlewatching the convention
I’m watching the convention with half an ear. For some reason, I can’t get my local PBS station at the moment, and the CNN coverage is driving me nuts — I’d rather listen to the speakers than to James...
View ArticleIf I didn’t laugh, I’d have to cry
Via Becca at Not Quite Sure, Jon Stewart nailing people with their own words. And Roger Simon on Why The Media Should Apologize. I remember that around 9/11, people were saying that irony was going out...
View Articleidle speculation
So, if McCain doesn’t show up for the debate tomorrow night, will they let Obama answer questions on his own for an hour and a half? That would be awesome.
View Articletough jobs
I don’t know anyone except T and me who are watching America’s Toughest Jobs. It seems to be drawing pretty low audiences. But I’m enjoying it. It’s a tough competition, without the random luck or...
View ArticleA Nintendo in your purse?
I understand that A-list bloggers are used to getting all sorts of schwag to review, but I’m far from that, so I was pretty surprised last month to check my inbox and discover that Nintendo was sending...
View Articlemedia and the election
After an election that was dominated by new media (blogs, youtube, twitter), the end turned out to demand the old media. We watched the results come in on television, and our guests nearly rioted when...
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