Doctor … Who is a Woman?
Doctor Who fans are aghast, or deliriously happy, that the show’s main character is having a sex change. Non-Doctor Who fans are saying the same thing they always say when they hear details about the […]
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Adam West and your Batman
R.I.P. Adam West The death of Adam West immediately resurrected the old argument: Who’s your favorite Batman? It’s ironic that Roger Moore passed away so close to the same time: His death, of course, […]
Twenty-two signs I am not aging as gracefully as I’d like
1. More and more frequently, when I come out from the grocery store I can’t remember where I parked the car. 2. When I use the trimmer to clean out my ear and nose hair, […]
Mr. Wartley’s Interview
RECORDED ANNOUNCER: This is KRAP TV in Armhair Grove, Idaho. Stay tuned for The Meg Measle Show, coming up now. (Four bars of crappy, upbeat music) MEG MEASLE: Hello. My guest today is Mr. Rob […]
The Great Remote Control Conspiracy
Many people tell of socks that disappear into an undiscovered dimension of an automatic washing machine. My socks do not abscond in the laundry room, for which my feet are grateful. I can’t say the […]
Star Trek at Fifty
One of my earliest memories was watching the Apollo Moon missions on TV. One of my other earliest memories was hiding behind my mother from a frightening image on TV: a giant, alien, disembodied head. […]
When I Was a Kid …
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Nothing makes a person feel older than when they start telling those “when I was a kid” stories. Example: When I was a kid I really did have to walk […]
Really Hot Guys and Average Looking Women
Disclaimer: This post is the result of the author having too much time on her hands and too many opportunities to let irrelevant thoughts wander around her brain. Television and movies are full of male […]
Watching TV with the Opposite SEX
It’s a relaxing evening at home just right for watching a movie. I sit down with my wife on the loveseat and think how nice this is when our cat jumps up between us and […]
Ruining History for Everyone
The other night, I was watching Turner Classic Movies give an evening-long tribute to Walt Disney. You whippersnappers cannot appreciate the impact of Walt Disney on us early Baby Boomers. We were immersed in The […]