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Conan’s Inspiring Sendoff
I like Conan O’Brien. Certainly much more than Leno. And to be truly honest, Jimmy Fallon’s is the only “late show” I watch now. But these words, this send off to Conan’s last Tonight Show are prophetic. You should watch this. And if you have, then watch it again, because you need to hear them again.
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Hey Networks! I’m Talking To You!
I’m starting to really distrust network television. It is almost as if they actually want their viewers to hate them. With the cutting of Cougar Town and Community, ABC and NBC (respectively) are showing disrespect for their fans, who are particularly rabid and consistent. The 20th Century broadcast model was built on getting butts on couches to…
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Swearing and Aggression: why we’ve been wrong about raising our kids
I don’t think I ever heard my Mom swear. Not my Dad, either. Well, sometimes, when caught in a really bad day, he would say “Damn!” and hit the steering wheel. I do remember that. Otherwise, pretty much never. Me, I like to drop the occasional F-bomb because it feels right or because I feel…