Saturday, May 24, 2025
Back in the 90’s, there was a television consumer watch group that monitored and protested various shows. I became aware of this group, when they went after professional wrestling and an ugly battle played out between religious fundamentalists and the highest rated program on cable television. As usual, when some group becomes offended, they make a huge fuss out of it and as a teenager, I just couldn’t understand why they didn’t change the channel.
Friday, May 23, 2025
A few years ago, I began watching Northern Exposure. I’d seen a few episodes as a kid, and I remembered the opening sequence quite well, but I just hadn’t felt compelled to revisit the series, despite the nifty DVD’s released in the early 2000s. [gallery columns=“2” link=“file” size=“medium” ids=“10955,10956”] It wasn’t until I began watching Picket Fences, a show I did watch pretty regularly as a kid, that I decided it was time to revisit Northern Exposure.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Today did not go how I expected it to. This morning, I woke up later than usual, because I was able to work from home and start work a little later in the day. The reason for this was I had a training a couple of towns over at 12:15 PM and it was going to run longer than my usual 4:00 PM quitting time. I’m always a little irritated by a change in schedule, but I managed.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Sometime in the late 2000’s, I was browsing online when I ran across a digital copy of what was then known as YRG - Yoga for Regular Guys (now known as DDPY), a yoga program designed by professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. DDP was one of my favorite wrestlers, and despite having zero interest in yoga, I was curious to see this system he promoted as a no-nonsense, no BS yoga program.
Sunday, May 18, 2025
A few weeks ago, I watched the finale of The Conners, the spin-off/continuation of the TV show Roseanne. Once the show ended, I found myself in a depressive funk that was unexpected, and it took me some time to figure out exactly why the show ending bothered me so much. Roseanne began airing in 1988, just shortly before my fourth birthday. I have a distinct memory of a specific townhome we lived in, and the opening sequence sometime during that first season.
Friday, May 16, 2025
I really enjoyed the television show Evil. It was the perfect blend of theology and skepticism explored on a dark comedy/horror backdrop. As strange as it sounds, watching this show (that never really sides with religion or agnosticism) reminded me of what I missed when I had religion in my life. That sense of hope and belonging that I just can’t seem to find in my secular life. I think that is why the show appealed to me so much, each episode was centered around a case presented by the Catholic Church, to a group of assessors to determine its validity.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
A sense of unease prompts reflection on the importance of blogging as a creative outlet and a source of comfort amid uncertainty.