I don't know if you and your family have been watching the Democratic National Convention this week or not. I have to a certain extent, but have to say the network coverage has been lame.
The big three networks have shown an hour a night and have interrupted it at random with a host of commercials. (Yes, I know that is why they are in business, but the timing appears to be done at whim). And the so called "coverage" of the convention by the St. Louis television stations has been laughable.
The best coverage I have seen is that being provided by C-SPAN. It has shown wall to wall coverage from the venues without any interruption. And without the inane commentary of people who would have you think they are smarter than you. Sure, at times C-SPAN's being there has been nothing but an infomercial for the Democratic party, but it also has provided live coverage of events that were blown off by the commercial networks.
If you care to see the best convention coverage there is, check it out next week when it covers the GOP convention in the Twin Cities.
August 28, 2008
D Day -1
This week started off rather peacefully at work. But, the last few days have been difficult at best. Dealing with attitudes of co-workers and a manager who didn't want to be at work today have not been pleasant.
But, the good news is at COB tomorrow I am on vacation for the next week. I hope I make it through the day without losing my cool.
With more time on my hands I will have some time to blog and get you up to speed on what has been happening in the local media and life in general. Stay tuned!
But, the good news is at COB tomorrow I am on vacation for the next week. I hope I make it through the day without losing my cool.
With more time on my hands I will have some time to blog and get you up to speed on what has been happening in the local media and life in general. Stay tuned!
August 19, 2008
The Dog Days of Summer
The weather here has been nice for about a week and a half now...mild temperatures and no rain...but, still the "Dog Days" are upon us.
The local news media has done nothing in particular to distinguish itself and the national media has a pre-occupation with the Olympics in Beijing. I have not been following the games and find them to be overly commercialized. There is no where you can look in any of the venues that you're not smacked in the face by blatant commercialism. And this in a communist nation.
Sure, I realize someone has to pay the freight. But the number of spots and product placements is higher than I recall it in the past. I started to watch the opening ceremonies a week ago Friday night. But, then I turned it off when commercials started coming every five minutes.
Oh well, the games will be over this weekend...and then we can go back to watching bad television reruns. Gee, I can hardly wait.
The local news media has done nothing in particular to distinguish itself and the national media has a pre-occupation with the Olympics in Beijing. I have not been following the games and find them to be overly commercialized. There is no where you can look in any of the venues that you're not smacked in the face by blatant commercialism. And this in a communist nation.
Sure, I realize someone has to pay the freight. But the number of spots and product placements is higher than I recall it in the past. I started to watch the opening ceremonies a week ago Friday night. But, then I turned it off when commercials started coming every five minutes.
Oh well, the games will be over this weekend...and then we can go back to watching bad television reruns. Gee, I can hardly wait.
August 03, 2008
More on Indian Pale Ales
I went to Paradise Valley Wine yesterday and stocked up on IPAs. Some of these I have tasted before and some are new to me.
The first beer I tasted was Great Divide Brewing's Titan IPA. Great Divide is out of Colorado and there must be a large number of people in that state that value fine beer. Titan IPA starts off with a piney hop aroma and citrus hop flavor and finishes with a malt flavor that balances out the bitterness (IBU of 65).
The second IPA I tasted was Acme IPA of North Coast Brewing in California. It's not quite as good as Titan IPA but still a nice beer. (Maybe I am biased because the higher the IBU, the more I like the brew). Acme has a pale Amber color. It checks in with an IBU of 55.
The first beer I tasted was Great Divide Brewing's Titan IPA. Great Divide is out of Colorado and there must be a large number of people in that state that value fine beer. Titan IPA starts off with a piney hop aroma and citrus hop flavor and finishes with a malt flavor that balances out the bitterness (IBU of 65).
The second IPA I tasted was Acme IPA of North Coast Brewing in California. It's not quite as good as Titan IPA but still a nice beer. (Maybe I am biased because the higher the IBU, the more I like the brew). Acme has a pale Amber color. It checks in with an IBU of 55.
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