Category Archives: Television

Is “Dexter” Finding Religion?

Posted on 05-October-2011 by

I love the Showtime hit drama “Dexter.”  The trials of America’s favorite serial killer are very intoxicating to watch.  The language is rough, the violence is mostly implied, and the sex and nudity by today’s standards are fairly tame. The trouble is … Continue reading →

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“Three Cups of Tea” or “Three Cups of Deceit”

Posted on 14-May-2011 by

Allen Best in High Country News in an article about Greg Mortenson, the embattled former mountain climber who has been accused of “taking giant liberties with the truth in his inspiring, Three Cups of Tea, as well as with using donations intended to build … Continue reading →

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Joy of Killing

Posted on 02-May-2011 by

On Sunday, 1 May 2011, President Barack Obama went on television at 9:36 pm MST, and announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed in his compound outside of Islamabad, Pakistan.  In an obvious attempt to bolter his sagging approval … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Essays, real-time monitoring, Social Justice, Technology, Television | 5 Comments

Mormon Political Candidates and “The Book of Mormon” Musical

Posted on 08-April-2011 by

Kathleen Flake writing for the Washington Post (viewed in the SLTrib 6 April 2011), asks the question:  What should Mormon presidential candidates do or say about the current Broadway hit musical “The Book of Mormon”? . . . I say … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, mormonism, Religion, Television, theatre | 2 Comments

“The Book of Mormon” . . . the Musical

Posted on 23-March-2011 by

Tomorrow (Thursday, 24 Mar 2011), the musical “The Book of Mormon” opens on Broadway.  Time magazine is involved in the hype.  Richard Zoglin in a 2-page article provides an introduction: The indecency police, if there are any left in New … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, mormonism, Movies, Television, theatre, uganda | 3 Comments

Kurzweil: I’ve Got a Secret

Posted on 18-February-2011 by

According to an article by Lev Grossman in Time magazine (21 Feb 2011): On Feb. 15, 1965, a diffident but self-possessed high school student named Raymond Kurzweil appeared as a guest on a game show called ‘I’ve got a Secret.’  … Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Technology, Television, transhumanism | 3 Comments

Revenge of the Eccentrics

Posted on 01-February-2011 by

From 1984 to 1994, Jeremy Brett played Sherlock Holmes on a British TV series that ran in the US on PBS.  Brett’s Sherlock was the definitive curmudgeonly, genius, eccentric, opium-smoking hero of Sir Authur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries.  According to Wikipedia: … Continue reading →

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‘Dexter’ as Therapy

Posted on 27-November-2010 by

‘Dexter’ is still the best show on cable TV.  I first saw it on regular TV as a summertime replacement and became addicted.  Since I don’t have cable TV, I watch it on DVD and typically watch an 8-episode season in … Continue reading →

Posted in existentialism, Television | 6 Comments

What Constitutes News?

Posted on 27-July-2010 by

I have quit watching the national and local news shows.  And I don’t take the local newspapers.  They are just not that informative any more.  They assume I have a 2-minute attention span, the IQ of a 5th grader, and are hooked on celebrity … Continue reading →

Posted in @n@rchy, Technology, Television, Vocabulary | 3 Comments

Organized Chaos

Posted on 03-February-2010 by

The Sunday before last, there was a one-hour tribute on 60 Minutes to the recently deceased Don Hewitt.  Don created and was the inspiration behind one of TV’s longest running shows: 60 Minutes.  While I don’t usually watch shows that … Continue reading →

Posted in @n@rchy, anarchism, Organizational Dynamics, Personalities, Television | 1 Comment