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Tag Archives: television
Eleanor Rigby
Earlier this week I answered a random twitter question that asked what songs would be good to make television series from? The first song I happened to think of was Eleanor Rigby, which is perhaps an easy thing to understand. … Continue reading
Book Review: Everything I Need To Know I Learned In The Twilight Zone
Everything I Need To Know I Learned In The Twilight Zone, by Mark Dawidziak Having read two of the previous volumes of the author written about Mark Twain, I was curious to see what else my local library system had … Continue reading
Book Review: The Bro Code For Parents
The Bro Code For Parents: What To Expect When You’re Awesome, by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn This may be the worst parenting book of all time [1]. In looking at this book, I had a hard time thinking of … Continue reading
Book Review: The Bro Code
The Bro Code, by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn Although my knowledge of and fandom of the late CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother is at best slight [1], this book does fit in with a genre of books … Continue reading
Book Review: The Build
The Build: Designing My Life Of Choppers, Family & Faith, by Paul Teutul Jr. with David Thomas [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Waterbrook Press. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Normally when reading … Continue reading
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Tagged business, family, television, transportation
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Book Review: I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends
I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends: Confessions Of A Reality Show Villain, by Courtney Robertson with Deb Baer I’m not sure that I could be considered a member of Bachelor Nation, although I was called it at least once … Continue reading
Book Review: Happy, Happy, Happy
Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life And Legacy As The Duck Commander, by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach As someone with a slight interest in the Duck Dynasty family [1], I found this to be an interesting book going into it. … Continue reading
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Book Review: Creative Writing Masterclass: Writing Plays
Creative Writing Masterclass: Writing Plays, by Lesley Bown & Ann Gawthorpe In reading this book, one has to ask oneself a few questions: do you enjoy writing plays or have an interest in writing plays for the theater, radio, or … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Monkees
Normally I write about a band or singer a month that has been unfairly excluded from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but I feel it necessary to talk about a band whose exclusion appears particularly puzzling. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged hall of fame, music, television
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Book Review: Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide To Tracing Your Family History, A Companion To The NBC Series, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak If you’ve ever seen the television show Who Do You Think You Are, which aired on … Continue reading
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