My wife and I rarely watch news. We watch a local news in the morning and that’s it. My News diet is dedicated to only watching it when something major happens that can’t be captured with words on a page. This was of course a direct result of my fellow countrymen’s obsession with Trump. I even gave up the “funny” news shows that I so loved because I’m just tired of being upset or outraged. I still know and understand how screwed up this country is and all of its problems but giving up watching the news gives me a more balanced idea of what is good and bad.
With you on morning, Joe. But we still watch it! When I started watching Joe and Mika, 15 years ago, they had more guests that they didn’t pull out of a can. Better questioning. Many more diverse, viewpoints – although I think that is in part because both sides are afraid to endanger their base by being seen on a hostile net work.
Love the TML. Glad you’re still doing it. This one sheds some important light on your worldview. Lester Holt, NPR, etc. hence, the flippant “Florida banning books” comment. They’re not banning books--doc. They’re doing what schools should do and that is protect children from pornographic text and imagery. That type of book has crept back into the schools and Florida is right to rein it in. Of course, the highly biased outlets you listen to (when you’re not taking a week off from the news) give you only one view of the world. Force yourself to listen to Tucker for ONE week and then go back to Scarborough. Can you? Or is listening to someone like Tucker so totally anathema to you that it’s impossible to watch? None of these talking heads are right all the time--but turn off Lester and NPR for just long enough to listen to more traditional views? Might be a good idea to give your news world some balance. I respect you as a highly intelligent person. I do believe you’re so married to some of the traditional news outlets that have proven, time and again, to be wildly biased (Russian collusion, Cov Cath kids, Hunter Biden’s laptop is Russian disinformation, COVID from “raccoon dogs” and not from the lab right in the same town--just to name a few) that you might benefit from giving just something different a look. Substack has some excellent real journalism from people like Bari Weiss. Give it a look!! Thanks for the TML and hopefully reading my comment. Best to you.
Regarding You, this new season that just came out is set in England and even worse. I like Penn Badgley but netflix needs to cancel this series ASAP. One of my faves is John Prine. Although not sure he would be considered a folkie.
TV is your life: It isn’t everyone’s cup of blood, but there is no better ensemble of quirky characters crafting ways to hurl and unfurl the f-word than the world-weary, arrested adolescent undead of “What We Do in the Shadows.” They’ve elevated it to an art form. Insult. Invective. Adjective. Exclamation. Wicked funny show.
Cat Stevens...for me it was "Silver Spoon". It made me cry as a young mother when my son was young and his dad left when he was 6...mine left when I was 4. Dads weren't around for those dad times. I still cry when I hear the song. I gave my son everything I could, ...the silver spoon...but never another dad.
it’s a shame when someone i respect is so gullible to believe fake news and then share it to promote his “team”. clearly you are not avoiding news if you are spouting non sense on book bans that even left USA today debunked. embarrassed
The baseball game was a real bore. I watched maybe half and gave it up. I was tired of doing crossword puzzles. How do they pick the U.S. Team? Or did they just form a club and pick themselves? It would be nice if this continues if they would at least have one person from each team so people might want to watch it for a reason, if only to cheer on their one hero. A dud in my estimation.
During the 1970 NBA season, I was fortunate enough to work as a locker room/bench manager for the Royals. The Knicks came to town and I worked their bench. That group of guys were, hands down, the friendliest, most professional team i saw all year. These days I can’t remember where I put my keys but can name every player on the Knicks 1970 roster.
Side note…I also watched Pistol Pete wheeled through the crowd to the team bus in the Hawk mascot costume crate to avoid the adoring fans crowding the locker room door.
Sitting watching the horses eat, red tail hawks flying and coyotes howling. 74 years old at the end of the month and blessed by Mother Nature every day. Don’t watch television and read books every evening. No news. This is the good life, Doc.
I was a big fan of that Knicks team with Willis Reed. My guy was Clyde Fraizer. In 1970 my dad dropped a friend and me off at Cincinnati Gardens to watch the Knicks play the Royals (I was 12 years old, imagine that today). I was disappointed to find out Fraizer was back in NY with the flu. Nate Archibald lit them up for 48 points and the Royals won. Bill Bradley was on Dan Patrick this morning and he shared some great stories of that team and his Converse All Star high tops. BTW, DP has shared the fact that he was also at this game back when he lived in Mason.
I didn't watch a pitch of the WBC final, preferring to be with Sally; it's probably why we've been married 32 years, 12 days, 1 hour and 55 minutes as I type. Father and Son was one of my favorite Cat Stevens songs growing up, the other being "Wild World." Thank you, sir, for sharing with us OGs.
I'm 62 and I have more contentment in my life than ever.
Genre aside, Cat had/has one the most remarkable voices.
My wife and I rarely watch news. We watch a local news in the morning and that’s it. My News diet is dedicated to only watching it when something major happens that can’t be captured with words on a page. This was of course a direct result of my fellow countrymen’s obsession with Trump. I even gave up the “funny” news shows that I so loved because I’m just tired of being upset or outraged. I still know and understand how screwed up this country is and all of its problems but giving up watching the news gives me a more balanced idea of what is good and bad.
With you on morning, Joe. But we still watch it! When I started watching Joe and Mika, 15 years ago, they had more guests that they didn’t pull out of a can. Better questioning. Many more diverse, viewpoints – although I think that is in part because both sides are afraid to endanger their base by being seen on a hostile net work.
Love the TML. Glad you’re still doing it. This one sheds some important light on your worldview. Lester Holt, NPR, etc. hence, the flippant “Florida banning books” comment. They’re not banning books--doc. They’re doing what schools should do and that is protect children from pornographic text and imagery. That type of book has crept back into the schools and Florida is right to rein it in. Of course, the highly biased outlets you listen to (when you’re not taking a week off from the news) give you only one view of the world. Force yourself to listen to Tucker for ONE week and then go back to Scarborough. Can you? Or is listening to someone like Tucker so totally anathema to you that it’s impossible to watch? None of these talking heads are right all the time--but turn off Lester and NPR for just long enough to listen to more traditional views? Might be a good idea to give your news world some balance. I respect you as a highly intelligent person. I do believe you’re so married to some of the traditional news outlets that have proven, time and again, to be wildly biased (Russian collusion, Cov Cath kids, Hunter Biden’s laptop is Russian disinformation, COVID from “raccoon dogs” and not from the lab right in the same town--just to name a few) that you might benefit from giving just something different a look. Substack has some excellent real journalism from people like Bari Weiss. Give it a look!! Thanks for the TML and hopefully reading my comment. Best to you.
Doc, quick note… I read somewhere just yesterday that Cat is releasing an album in the next few months. It should be interesting to hear.
Regarding You, this new season that just came out is set in England and even worse. I like Penn Badgley but netflix needs to cancel this series ASAP. One of my faves is John Prine. Although not sure he would be considered a folkie.
TV is your life: It isn’t everyone’s cup of blood, but there is no better ensemble of quirky characters crafting ways to hurl and unfurl the f-word than the world-weary, arrested adolescent undead of “What We Do in the Shadows.” They’ve elevated it to an art form. Insult. Invective. Adjective. Exclamation. Wicked funny show.
Cat Stevens...for me it was "Silver Spoon". It made me cry as a young mother when my son was young and his dad left when he was 6...mine left when I was 4. Dads weren't around for those dad times. I still cry when I hear the song. I gave my son everything I could, ...the silver spoon...but never another dad.
it’s a shame when someone i respect is so gullible to believe fake news and then share it to promote his “team”. clearly you are not avoiding news if you are spouting non sense on book bans that even left USA today debunked. embarrassed
The baseball game was a real bore. I watched maybe half and gave it up. I was tired of doing crossword puzzles. How do they pick the U.S. Team? Or did they just form a club and pick themselves? It would be nice if this continues if they would at least have one person from each team so people might want to watch it for a reason, if only to cheer on their one hero. A dud in my estimation.
During the 1970 NBA season, I was fortunate enough to work as a locker room/bench manager for the Royals. The Knicks came to town and I worked their bench. That group of guys were, hands down, the friendliest, most professional team i saw all year. These days I can’t remember where I put my keys but can name every player on the Knicks 1970 roster.
Side note…I also watched Pistol Pete wheeled through the crowd to the team bus in the Hawk mascot costume crate to avoid the adoring fans crowding the locker room door.
At age 70 I know two things…
1. I don’t know nothin’.
2. I don’t have to know nothin’.
Thanks Doc for making my life better.
Sitting watching the horses eat, red tail hawks flying and coyotes howling. 74 years old at the end of the month and blessed by Mother Nature every day. Don’t watch television and read books every evening. No news. This is the good life, Doc.
I was a big fan of that Knicks team with Willis Reed. My guy was Clyde Fraizer. In 1970 my dad dropped a friend and me off at Cincinnati Gardens to watch the Knicks play the Royals (I was 12 years old, imagine that today). I was disappointed to find out Fraizer was back in NY with the flu. Nate Archibald lit them up for 48 points and the Royals won. Bill Bradley was on Dan Patrick this morning and he shared some great stories of that team and his Converse All Star high tops. BTW, DP has shared the fact that he was also at this game back when he lived in Mason.
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I didn't watch a pitch of the WBC final, preferring to be with Sally; it's probably why we've been married 32 years, 12 days, 1 hour and 55 minutes as I type. Father and Son was one of my favorite Cat Stevens songs growing up, the other being "Wild World." Thank you, sir, for sharing with us OGs.