Monday, October 13, 2003
Hello and welcome to Southstation.org's new game show, "Sear Factor!" We're taking our seven contestants to a far-away island to see who burns their skin in the longest time! Brought to you by New Shimmer: is it a floor wax, a dessert topping, or a suntan lotion? Hey, New Shimmer is all of that, a floor wax, a dessert topping and a suntan lotion! (Cue Chevy Chase.)
Well, are you one of those who are sickened, not entertained by those reality TV shows? I mean really, how many men covered in cockroaches, people skidding along a race track on their heads after tipping over, or a man in a tub with a hundred snakes can you take? It's getting so bad that I activated the V-Chip on my TV and blocked every channel.
I know the networks won't rush to replace these shows with "The Life Of Emily Dickinson," but a trip back into the vault could be fruitful with the comedy shows of old. We laughed, sometimes uncontrollably, and sometimes with the milk coming out of our noses (whoops, that bit of reality flashback snuck in there,) its too bad this generation is getting used to the re-tread stuff that used to be in clubs that allowed adults only.
Anyway, here in New England (not new England, as in the British Isles) we are in the midst of the changing of the colors, the autumn leaves in all their crimson and gold grandeur. For me, I've found that each state in New England has a bureau that keeps tabs on the color changes, and my favorite is Yankee Magazine's site. Vermont has their site also, and each of the other states keep their eye on the progress of the changes too. Check out Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island's on-line offerings. There's also a great regional site here.
The other New England news is that of the Boston Red Sox and their quest for the American League East title over the arch-rivals, the New York Yankees. Saturday, there was a hiccup in the proceedings as a bench-clearing brawl erupted, prompting one commentator to compare it to an NHL game. Hopefully, everyone's made up now and the business of winning the game can continue.
Two blogs of note: for daily entertainment, the BusyMom's blog is a hoot, and the Biomes blog is cool for all ages (and it's right here in Rhode Island!)
A Happy October 13th to all (and you know who you all are!)
Bien des choses à tous! (best wishes to all)
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Well, are you one of those who are sickened, not entertained by those reality TV shows? I mean really, how many men covered in cockroaches, people skidding along a race track on their heads after tipping over, or a man in a tub with a hundred snakes can you take? It's getting so bad that I activated the V-Chip on my TV and blocked every channel.
I know the networks won't rush to replace these shows with "The Life Of Emily Dickinson," but a trip back into the vault could be fruitful with the comedy shows of old. We laughed, sometimes uncontrollably, and sometimes with the milk coming out of our noses (whoops, that bit of reality flashback snuck in there,) its too bad this generation is getting used to the re-tread stuff that used to be in clubs that allowed adults only.
Anyway, here in New England (not new England, as in the British Isles) we are in the midst of the changing of the colors, the autumn leaves in all their crimson and gold grandeur. For me, I've found that each state in New England has a bureau that keeps tabs on the color changes, and my favorite is Yankee Magazine's site. Vermont has their site also, and each of the other states keep their eye on the progress of the changes too. Check out Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island's on-line offerings. There's also a great regional site here.
The other New England news is that of the Boston Red Sox and their quest for the American League East title over the arch-rivals, the New York Yankees. Saturday, there was a hiccup in the proceedings as a bench-clearing brawl erupted, prompting one commentator to compare it to an NHL game. Hopefully, everyone's made up now and the business of winning the game can continue.
Two blogs of note: for daily entertainment, the BusyMom's blog is a hoot, and the Biomes blog is cool for all ages (and it's right here in Rhode Island!)
A Happy October 13th to all (and you know who you all are!)
Bien des choses à tous! (best wishes to all)
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