Out of the two dozen couples who have gotten together on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette in the past decade only 4 are still together. That’s a less than 17% success rate. There have been 11 winners of American Idol. Only two of them…Kelly Clarkson & Carrie Underwood…have achieved what one could subjectively define… Read More Reality TV vs. The Pursuit of Excellence
In recent years I have developed what I refer to as hermit-like tendencies. I have stated…only partly in jest…that if I were to ever win the lottery or otherwise come into a princely sum of cash that I would love to fake my own death, move to some remote island, and hole up in a… Read More Judge Ye Not
Welcome back to Part 3 of the 2012 Sammys. I hope you have enjoyed Part 1 and Part 2 and will join us in the next day or so for the exciting conclusion. For now though we re-join our host Clint Eastwood and continue with the show. To present our next award… Read More The Sammy Awards 2012 – Part 3: From Appalachia With Love
I bet you thought I forgot, didn’t you?? Well, I didn’t. Today at long last we conclude the Top 50 Favorite TV Shows series with the Top 5. I am sure there won’t be any big surprises here. All five finalists are generally thought of as being amongst the finest franchises to ever grace the… Read More 50 Favorite TV Shows…..The Top 5
So, I’ve been thinking… 30 years from now another writer is going to do a list like this. If, like me, they are heavily influenced by the types of programming they grew up with, what will that list look like?? Will someone actually heap praise on crap like Family Guy, America’s Next Top Model, Wife… Read More 50 Favorite TV Shows…..30-21
As we continue the countdown a few random thoughts jump to mind. I understand the deal with reality shows…they are much cheaper to produce than a sitcom or hour long drama. But how ticked off must a lot of struggling actors…who work hard to hone their craft and juggle multiple minimum wage jobs just to… Read More 50 Favorite TV Shows…..40-31
I ran some numbers on this list just for fun. As far as network representation, NBC has 21 shows, ABC 11, CBS 9, The WB/CW, ESPN, and HBO have 2 each, USA & MTV each have 1, and there are 2 shows that are/were strictly first run syndicated. Curiously enough Fox has apparently never produced… Read More 50 Favorite TV Shows…..50-41
It’s hard to believe we are halfway thru the first month of a new year!! Time flies when you’re having fun…and even when you’re not. So we may as well have fun, right?? At any rate, this feels like the right time for your humble Potentate of Profundity to once again take inventory and assess… Read More The State of The Manofesto 2012
It goes without saying that Christmas is…or atleast should be…all about the birth of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. It should also be about family, an attitude of giving, and a time of reflection & contemplation of life. However, I am not here to hop up on my soapbox (not today anyway) or proselytize… Read More Holiday Essentials with Your Humble Potentate of Profundity
I seem to recall it was a rather lovely late summer/early autumn day. Sun shining. Temperate. Clear skies. What the meteorologist on the local news would call a “Wow Day”. At the time I worked four tens…Noon-11pm…as a supervisor at a telemarketing company. On that particular Tuesday I had to go in at… Read More 9/11/2001 Ten Years Later…”There Are No Words”
