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Monday, December 11, 2006 06:51 AM
Original article: So long, Paris

Shame on Salon - Unbelievable bad taste

Putting any one, even Paris Hilton, in a human shooting target is in incredibly bad taste. What were you thinking? Can't you please remove this graphic immediately?

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 11:46 AM
Original article: Finale wrap-up: "Heroes"

Slowly losing me

The number of plot holes, and especially the survival of Sylar are really starting to annoy me. Peter can't control his flight power? It's one of the first ones he absorbed! I'm willing to suspend a lot of disbelief as along time comics & SF fan, but I can't believe that someone who could fly wouldn't go somewhere remote and practice! I also agree that the early episodes make the last few seem like they were just marking time to get to a big May Sweeps Finale. Also, it would be nice if someone (besides Sylar and Horn-Rimmed Glasses) had a brain. I'll probably keep watching, at least a few episodes, next season, but I need a little more closure within seasons, and a little more good sense from the characters I like.

Saturday, September 15, 2007 08:59 AM

Short memories

It seems we have both critics and letter writers with very short memories. How likely is it that the two "best TV shows of all time" are on the air (or just ending) right now? Someone mentioned The Prisoner, but what about The Honeymooners (or are comedies barred from being any good, like at the Oscars)?

Personally, no show has given me more 'moments' while watching than Northern Exposure. Best show I've ever seen.

Monday, October 29, 2007 02:13 PM
Original article: Who needs a Prius anyway?

...but greenercars.com says...

If you actually go to greenercars.com, they show about a 10 point 'green' rating difference between the Prius and the cars you tout as alternatives! I'm not arguing that their system is the be-all-and-end-all of green rating systems, but you picked it! It clearly shows that the Prius the second best choice on the market, in terms of their definition of 'green,' two points behind the compressed natural gas Civic (do you know where to buy CNG for your car?). Which makes this whole article basically dishonest, in my opinion. And no, I'm not a Prius owner, I just want to be.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 08:55 AM

A better alternative?

If you really want an industrial strength blender, you should consider a Vita-mix (http://www.vitamix.com/). And I don't necessarily mean the new ones with the special "Eastman Tritan Copolyester" containers (I have no idea if they're any good or not); I mean something like the original Model 3600 with stainless steel container, a reversible electric motor designed for a lawn mower, 'action dome' (which allows you to add stuff while the machine is running), and a spout at the bottom so you could draw off whatever it is you're liquifying. I bought mine as a 'factory reconditioned' model 30 years ago and it still works great. Makes soup, grinds wheat into flour (and you can then use it to turn the flower right into dough without even taking it out of the canister), and helped me invent my own drink (the Frozen Chocolate Russian). There are several on Ebay right now, and even used they will probably outlast anything you buy new in a store.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 01:42 PM

Who cares?

I have to admit, I couldn't care less what the skin color, ethnic heritage, favorite flower, narrow critic-imposed 'musical category' or car choice is of this or any band. After "What do they sound like?" and "What message are they promoting, if any?", I'm basically done. If I end up liking them, I might spare a few odd minutes reading about the members of the band, but mostly, not. Does this make me a bad person?

Sunday, March 22, 2009 07:19 AM
Original article: Goodbye, "Galactica"

Two Things

First, Hera is not Lucy, she's Eve. For example, http://tinyurl.com/c9wkbz.

Second,re: angels; does no one remember Arthur C. Clark? "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." ["It hates when you call it that."]

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