I daresay that Georges Seurat’s painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is only recognizable to most people in the most vague, I-think-I’ve-seen-a-poster-of-that-somewhere-before sort of way, and most of us would surely not be able to describe it sight unseen. I suppose there’s nothing inherently wrong with this; the painting is more than… Continue reading Trading the Real for the Fake
Category: Television & Radio
Handicapping DWTS, Season 12
Last year, I made the mistake of predicting the outcome of Dancing With The Stars before watching any of the competitors. That was a disaster of epic, Charlie-Sheen-as-a-babysitter proportions. However, after the first viewing, my revised handicapping was pretty darned good, if I do say so myself (and I must, because no one else will).… Continue reading Handicapping DWTS, Season 12
Super Bowl Live-Blogging
Against my better judgment, the Gazette will once more be the scene of uninformed opinion and inexpert commentary regarding just about everything related to the Super Bowl. You’re invited to join in with your insights, as we select the best and worst TV ads for the year. Tune in around kick-off, assuming I’m up from… Continue reading Super Bowl Live-Blogging
Remembering LaLanne and “Trimnastics”
The web is abuzz today about the passing of Jack LaLanne at age 96. The guy was the human equivalent of the Energizer bunny, and he’s probably doing jumping jacks in his specially-modified jumpsuit (slits for angel wings, right?) as I type this. In memory of the world’s first “fitness guru,” here’s a YouTube video… Continue reading Remembering LaLanne and “Trimnastics”
Blu-Ray: Consumer tech with pro headaches
Khoi Vinh is a well-respected designer (he reworked the website for the New York Times) and is in demand as a speaker at tech and design conferences around the world. In other words, he’s a bit of a geek. And thus I find his experiences with and observations about the current state of Blu-Ray to… Continue reading Blu-Ray: Consumer tech with pro headaches
The Mystery of Bristol Palin
We were at a dance Saturday night, sitting at a table with eight other fans of Dancing With The Stars, and someone observed that they were surprised that Bristol Palin was still on the show. The consensus was that Bristol’s fan base had kept her in the competition long after her skill ceased to do… Continue reading The Mystery of Bristol Palin
Another stroll down memory lane: Bewley’s Chuck Wagon Gang
Below is another scan from Debbie’s mom’s collection of ’30s and ’40s memorabilia. The Chuck Wagon Gang is still going strong (I wonder what the original group would have thought about the idea of a website?), billing itself as “the oldest recording mixed gospel group still performing with ties to the original founding.” The scan… Continue reading Another stroll down memory lane: Bewley’s Chuck Wagon Gang
Radio Imagination
In my hand, if I pointed it just right You oughta heard what come to me at night On that little transistor, my big sister’s radio. So many DJs from so far away You oughta heard the records they would play, On that little transistor, my big sister’s radio. Tommy Castro‘s song, Big Sister’s Radio… Continue reading Radio Imagination
DWTS: Slightly Less Clueless Handicapping
Following last night’s premiere of Dancing With The Stars, it was painfully obvious that my predictions were as bad as Margaret Cho’s dancing (which was just about the only thing I got right). But the good news is that this might be the most interesting season yet, for the simple reason that the show has… Continue reading DWTS: Slightly Less Clueless Handicapping
DWTS Season 11: The most clueless handicapping ever
The new season of Dancing With The Stars is just a few hours away, and I thought this would be the perfect time to share my predictions on how the competition will unfold. Following is the list of participants along with my handicapping of their chances, based on absolutely no insight or wisdom. Feel free… Continue reading DWTS Season 11: The most clueless handicapping ever