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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
"One Win"
I watched an episode of Inside Studio 42 With Bob Costas in December 2009 where he interviewed 90 year-old Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller, and I just loved this line, so I thought I'd share it on this special day.
Feller was a monster pitcher. Costas said he was a legend before the age of 20-- and if Costas says something like that about a baseball player, you know it's true. He had amazing numbers. One such number was his win total: 266 games. But in the middle of his career, he missed three full seasons and most of a fourth by serving in the Navy in World War II.
Costas said to him, "At the pace you were at, you would have easily surpassed 350 wins had you not been in the war."
Feller responded with, "I only wanted one win. World War II was the one we had to win." He then went on to talk about his personal as well as the nation's "unrelenting resolve" to win the war, and rattled off the death tolls of some of the battles he was in (note, the fact that he knows those numbers after 60 years is remarkable in and of itself, and tells of the passion he has for the subject).
He finished with, "I'm not a hero of the war. Heroes seldom return from a war. Survivors return from wars. I'm proud of my miltary career, and I don't miss those hundred wins whatsoever. We're a free country, and that's what it was all about."
Were the men and women who lived during the 1940s the "greatest generation"? Yeah, no doubt.
Take a little time to think of where we're at in the country we live in because of our veterans. Those who fought in World War II, as well as those who served before and after because, as Feller said-- and bears repeating: "We're a free country, and that's what it's about."
Thanks to all the veterans-- as well as those serving now.
Feller was a monster pitcher. Costas said he was a legend before the age of 20-- and if Costas says something like that about a baseball player, you know it's true. He had amazing numbers. One such number was his win total: 266 games. But in the middle of his career, he missed three full seasons and most of a fourth by serving in the Navy in World War II.
Costas said to him, "At the pace you were at, you would have easily surpassed 350 wins had you not been in the war."
Feller responded with, "I only wanted one win. World War II was the one we had to win." He then went on to talk about his personal as well as the nation's "unrelenting resolve" to win the war, and rattled off the death tolls of some of the battles he was in (note, the fact that he knows those numbers after 60 years is remarkable in and of itself, and tells of the passion he has for the subject).
He finished with, "I'm not a hero of the war. Heroes seldom return from a war. Survivors return from wars. I'm proud of my miltary career, and I don't miss those hundred wins whatsoever. We're a free country, and that's what it was all about."
Were the men and women who lived during the 1940s the "greatest generation"? Yeah, no doubt.
Take a little time to think of where we're at in the country we live in because of our veterans. Those who fought in World War II, as well as those who served before and after because, as Feller said-- and bears repeating: "We're a free country, and that's what it's about."
Thanks to all the veterans-- as well as those serving now.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Kittens Getting Shot With Lasers
Don't know how they did it (trained kittens?), but I think this is pretty clever.
Go! Bwah!
Very short clip. --But the title is explained:
And because no clip can exist on its own in this new internet climate, a remix:
And because no clip can exist on its own in this new internet climate, a remix:
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Monday, November 08, 2010
Favre Further Looks For Attention
Now the guy is taking nutshots like countless men do to get notoriety on the Internet.
Has he no shame?
This happened on October 13-- and even then, no one stopped to ask if he was okay.
Has he no shame?
This happened on October 13-- and even then, no one stopped to ask if he was okay.
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Premieres and Notables; November 8-14, 2010
Monday, 11/8
Conan; TBS. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The whole late-night thing is finally over.
Conan O'Brien gets his shot at his own show-- and can then prove whether or not he should have been "the guy" at NBC.
Frankly, I tired of it all months ago. Of course, I don't watch late-night talk shows (/"stroke-fests"), so I guess it doesn't matter.
I am curious to see if Conan's legion of fans follow him or if, like most things this blown out of proportion, his show kind of fizzles after a few weeks, and he ends up just "in the pack" by the end of the year.
Wednesday, 11/10
Psych; USA. 9 pm CST. Return.
Harry Loves Lisa (TV Land; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Thursday, 11/11
Burn Notice; USA. 9 pm CST. Return.
Friday, 11/12
In a pretty cool nod to the past, Teri Hatcher has a cameo as Lois Lane's mother on Smallville (The CW; 7 pm).
[And if you don't "get" the reference, Hatcher played Ms. Lane on Lois & Clark back in the '90s.]
Wizards of Waverly Place; Disney Channel. 8:45 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Saturday, 11/13
There's a Doctor Who Season Five marathon on BBC America from 8 am to 9 pm; everything you need to catch up with the Eleventh Doctor.
Matt Smith had huge shoes to fill when David Tennant left the show, but he did it very well by being both a little more goofy-- and a little more scary. The stand-off he had with alien invaders in his first episode is one of my favorite TV moments. It gave proper respect to the Doctors who came before-- and it solidified the fact that there was a new Doctor on duty.
Highly recommended.
And if you want a look at Smith's predecessor's work, the last story that David Tennant starred in ("The End of Time") airs from 5 am to 8 am this morning (ending with Smith's first appearance as The Doctor). It was both heartbreaking (knowing Tennant's Doctor was going to die) and uplifting (Tennant got a beautifully-written-- and very respectful-- send-off; truly worthy of one of the best to have that role).
This, too, is highly recommended (although it may "mean more" to you emotionally, if you watch all/many of the episodes Tennant worked on first).
Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue; HBO. 9 pm CST. Special.
Morgan gets a stand-up special on the premium net.
Sunday, 11/14
Sarah Palin's Alaska; TLC. 8 pm CST.
I'm really torn over this one. On one hand, you have one of the country's most beautiful states on display. On the other, you've got Palin hosting the show.
I think I'll save my pennies for an Alaskan vacation over seeing and hearing that nitwit any more than I have to.
Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Special.
If you haven't gotten enough Tina Fey yet, then this program is for you.
(I'm not a Fey-hater; but I am a little worn-out with her.)
Conan; TBS. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The whole late-night thing is finally over.
Conan O'Brien gets his shot at his own show-- and can then prove whether or not he should have been "the guy" at NBC.
Frankly, I tired of it all months ago. Of course, I don't watch late-night talk shows (/"stroke-fests"), so I guess it doesn't matter.
I am curious to see if Conan's legion of fans follow him or if, like most things this blown out of proportion, his show kind of fizzles after a few weeks, and he ends up just "in the pack" by the end of the year.
Wednesday, 11/10
Psych; USA. 9 pm CST. Return.
Harry Loves Lisa (TV Land; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Thursday, 11/11
Burn Notice; USA. 9 pm CST. Return.
Friday, 11/12
In a pretty cool nod to the past, Teri Hatcher has a cameo as Lois Lane's mother on Smallville (The CW; 7 pm).
[And if you don't "get" the reference, Hatcher played Ms. Lane on Lois & Clark back in the '90s.]
Wizards of Waverly Place; Disney Channel. 8:45 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
Saturday, 11/13
There's a Doctor Who Season Five marathon on BBC America from 8 am to 9 pm; everything you need to catch up with the Eleventh Doctor.
Matt Smith had huge shoes to fill when David Tennant left the show, but he did it very well by being both a little more goofy-- and a little more scary. The stand-off he had with alien invaders in his first episode is one of my favorite TV moments. It gave proper respect to the Doctors who came before-- and it solidified the fact that there was a new Doctor on duty.
Highly recommended.
And if you want a look at Smith's predecessor's work, the last story that David Tennant starred in ("The End of Time") airs from 5 am to 8 am this morning (ending with Smith's first appearance as The Doctor). It was both heartbreaking (knowing Tennant's Doctor was going to die) and uplifting (Tennant got a beautifully-written-- and very respectful-- send-off; truly worthy of one of the best to have that role).
This, too, is highly recommended (although it may "mean more" to you emotionally, if you watch all/many of the episodes Tennant worked on first).
Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue; HBO. 9 pm CST. Special.
Morgan gets a stand-up special on the premium net.
Sunday, 11/14
Sarah Palin's Alaska; TLC. 8 pm CST.
I'm really torn over this one. On one hand, you have one of the country's most beautiful states on display. On the other, you've got Palin hosting the show.
I think I'll save my pennies for an Alaskan vacation over seeing and hearing that nitwit any more than I have to.
Tina Fey: The Mark Twain Prize; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Special.
If you haven't gotten enough Tina Fey yet, then this program is for you.
(I'm not a Fey-hater; but I am a little worn-out with her.)
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