February 2006
This is a list of posts published in February 2006.
24 – Day 5 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Uh oh. I think we have a problem here.
Last week, Jack Bauer asked his former flame Audrey to ring up his daughter Kim (Elisa Cuthbert) and have her brought to CTU Headquarters for an overdue reunion. Bear in mind – up until 8 hours ago – the world thought Jack was dead. That includes Kim. So Daddy Dearest has chosen the latest terrorist threat as the perfect backdrop for this surprise revelation. Whew… and I thought they had it tough over on Wife Swap.
Now, I have no problem with Jack’s timing. This is the world of 24 – and the clock doesn’t keep ticking without a little melodrama poured in the pot. The issue I have is with the reappearance of Kim – the one television character who has given the over-used phrase ‘jump the shark’ a run for its money. That’s right, Season 5 of 24 is in danger of being ‘Caught in the Cougar Trap’.
... Continue reading »Northern Exposure
Most of you live within a 90 mile radius of our family’s own particular slice of this Northern Hemisphere – so I imagine these pics are similar to that around your manse. That said – I do have a few readers who have left the tundra for warmer climes – so to those select few – I figured I’d share a spot of New England in February.
I should have known this was coming. A few weeks back – I defied the heavens when I made a friendly wager with Andi that we would not see a combined six inches of snow through the remainder of winter. Truth be told, I’m a veritable snow hound (love the white gold) so my wager was merely my way of slapping Mook’s patented reverse jinx on Mother Nature. I figured if Andi took the bet – we were bound to see blizzards and Nor’ Easters and the Polar Express make... Continue reading »
Lost – The Long Con
Starting with this week’s entry on Lost – I have decided to use a bullet-point format for my television commentaries. Also – I don’t plan on providing an episode synopsis – as I feel those people that watch the show are the one’s interested in reading these posts – and they don’t need me spoon-feeding the plot. And in the off-chance they missed the ep, there’s always Itunes (or Itube or whatever Apple is calling their television on Ipod service. I’d Google it – but c’mon people, I’m writing about television – how much ambition can I possibly lay claim to.) Anyway – on to this week’s episode of Lost, titled ‘The Long Con’ and featuring a Sawyer flashback.
- I’ve read a number of complaints on Internet message boards (not a great forum ... Continue reading »
Como El Mundo Girar
With Valentine’s Day (o una Dia de Las Novias o Los Novios) set with an ETA of 3 days and counting, I turn my attention to Univision Telemundo – which has the uncanny ability of grabbing my wandering eyes and channel-surfing fingers for a few moments each time I pass – filling my heart with fondness for all the inspired insanity that transpires in that universe on a daily basis. Plus, there’s the everpresent wish that this will be the time we get the inevitable Simpsons Bee Guy cameo, thus making Mi Viva, Muy Loco indeed.
From their outlandish soap operas (or telenovelas) where great big fat guys score the chicas by the barril por completo to the shear madness that is Sabado Gigante (you know you’ve seen this all-day variety show that finds interesting ways to segue from the Mexican Midget Dial-a-Date (o pequeno gente to be politically... Continue reading »
24 – Day 5 1:00 – 2:00 P.M.
So there Mook and I were – exiting the morning matinee of Brokeback Mountain when all of a sudden two… Oh! Ahmmm??? Well, that’s a story for another day.
No today – today is the day we tackle 24. Well, perhaps tackle is an inappropriate word – as nobody messes with the main man at the heart of the Jack Bauer Power Hour.
I won’t even dream of trying to bring everyone up to speed on what has transpired in Bauer’s life to this point. Instead, I plan on offering brief observations of 24 the day after each new ep airs. Look for similar commentaries on Lost, Alias (when it returns for its swan song) and in one combined weekly post: Scrubs, The Office and My Name is Earl.
Consider this your virtual-water cooler. Making me your virtual co-worker. Meaning once you step away, I’ll engage in discussion about you with another virtual co-worker ... Continue reading »
The Perfect Storm
Well here goes. An honest-to-goodness Blog entry. No commentary or humorous anecdote or snarky aside to be found here. Just some quick 4-1-1 on what’s up.
Three things have me briefly sidelined. A nasty headcold (no doubt – I am Patient Zero of the forthcoming bird flu pandemic) has already targeted me. Then, this morning, I woke to a call from Andi (who was staying with the kids at my Dad’s last night due to a wake she had to attend.) Anyway – she woke in the middle of the night – to a stomach bug knocking on the door.
The third piece of the puzzle is a client that is due to arrive on Friday for a big contract discussion. With that deadline looming – I have been soldiering on – working each day through this Nyquil haze to insure all is perfect for Friday.
Well the plan... Continue reading »
Hard Times at Rockland High
From one bad mo fo to y’all, I’d like to dedicate this one to all my homies in Cell Block C.
Ya see, those that know me, know me as a kind, jovial sort – quick with the quip and always angling for the laugh (call me the bastard love child of Carrot Top and Santa Clause.) But beneath this robust, ribald surface beats a chilling heart of darkness… for I’ve done hard time. That’s right, it’s SHOCKING CONFESSIONS time here at the Ed Zone.
To dance with this particular devil, we need to take a spin back to the spring of 1990. In the home stretch of my High School Senior Year, with admission to the University of Massachusetts looming on the horizon, I was the undisputed King of the World while Leo was still in Eagle Scouts.
The adulation and honors kept coming my way. Class Valedictorian.... Continue reading »
Stupor Bowl
First off, I apologize for the brief radio silence. I have two large entries coming up that have been sidelined by a brief bout with the Common Cold. Hence – a short, abbreivated memo to y’all to fill you in on the forthcoming plans and give you a brief glimpse of where my head is currently at (for all you Geo-cachers – jot down these coordinates – 33 longitude, 26 latitude, 500% attitude.)
First some house cleaning… Some of you have discovered the Comments tab at the bottom of each blog. By simply clicking on this section, you are brought to a form where you can leave comments for all to read. I invite everyone to do so. Level criticism. Lodge a complaint. Piss and moan. I can take it. In turn I can comment on those comments. To which you can then fire back. Of course, if the battle grows too fierce, I always have the... Continue reading »
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