Posts Tagged ‘Unscripted like “Curb”’

Fall Premiere Season

Ah, fall: when a young woman’s thoughts turn to warm fires and books, a young man’s thoughts turn to college football, and Phoenicians dream of going outside once more. I used to be a summer man, but now I’m all about autumn. This week’s forecast dips down to a balmy 99 degrees! ...

September 30th, 2009 | Featured, Television, The Idiot Box | Read More

The Idiot Box: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Despite my love of books, I’m not often a library guy. I usually like to own the books I read, because I can put them on a shelf and make it seem like I’m cultured. Of course, sometimes I don’t read them at all, as Dan Gibson pointed out on a recent visit. “Wow, you have almost...

December 9th, 2008 | The Idiot Box | Read More

Scrubbing my way to the top

I work near a prestigious law school, and I see and talk to many of the law students. Most of them work full-time on top of law school, or at least part-time. Most seem unhappy with the stress and tooth and nail competition. Most tell me when they get out, they’ll have a hard time finding a job....

November 28th, 2007 | Blog | Read More