Recently, I was talking about the Unites States with a youngster and I made a “joke” to the effect that Hawaii and Alaska don’t really count as states. After a responsible adult – in an attempt to stave off an elementary school test failure – informed the child that yes, Hawaii and Alaska are indeed [...]
Entries from November 3rd, 2009
Magnum, P.I.’s Short Shorts and the Golden Age of Television
November 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Humor
Recently, we were watching an episode of Magnum, P.I. and several thoughts occurred to me:
1) Magnum’s shorts were really, really short. I’m talking ass cheeky-Daisy Duke short;
2) Higgins’ shorts were pulled up incredibly high, as in all-the-way-to-the-sternum high. Even so, that man certainly knew how to rock a pair of khakis;
3) Magnum’s jeans appeared to [...]
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Hey James Beard, what's with all of the Awards?
November 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Humor
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned by watching cooking competition shows on television, it’s that only losers don’t have at least one James Beard award to their name.
I had never heard of the James Beard award before I started watching Top Chef and initially I was pretty impressed when the award came up in [...]
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