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Patrick's Place
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A television writer talks about TV, politics, humor, pop culture and double standards.
Recent Posts
Are Christmas Cards So 1999?
Is it just me or are there a lot fewer Christmas cards in your stack of holiday mail this year? I received less than half the number of Christmas cards I received just last year. Maybe the fact that mailing a card now costs 44¢ has something to do...
Breaking News: Celebrities Keep On Dying
Just days after I questioned why so many outlets were dead set (pardon the pun) on listing all of the year’s notable passings before the year is even over, we’ve had several more occur. First, there was Brittany Murphy, an actress I’d never eve...
The Decade’s Best Opening Line
The New York Post is turning to the internet to find help picking its all-time best headline of the past ten years. There are 50 candidates for your perusal at their site, here. I find it hard to beat #50: “Tiger Admits: I’m a Cheetah.” But ...
An Interesting Link in the Decade’s Most-Watched Shows
There’s a very interesting thing the twenty most-watched television programs of the decade all share. Can you guess what it is? The MAGNA Agency gathered the list, after excluding repeat showings of ratings winners like American Idol. Time’s up....
What a Difference a Check Box Makes!
Remember that little addition I mentioned not long ago, the one that allows you to leave comments here without having to decipher warped, twisted “Captcha” text? When leaving a comment, all you have to do is just check a box to indicate that you...
Monday’s Morals – Episode 27
Last week’s question focused on the concept of protecting marriage through punishing adulterers for “breaking the oath” they swear to keep just as one who commits perjury would be punished. If you didn’t answer, but have an opinion on that o...

