Monthly Archives: September 2002

AIM Away Messages

As I said in one of my earlier articles, I have been a member of the online community for many years now. The world wide web, or “information super highway” as it has been called up until 4 years ago, … Continue reading

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Lifetime: Television for Who?

Do you you remember the days when having cable was a luxury? When I first got it at my old house, not too many people had it. The first cable box we had was the large clunky brown style. It … Continue reading

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Doylestown Native, Justin Guarini

As I said in yesterday’s article, I was quite the fan of the recent FOX hit, American Idol. From the first show I was hooked on this so-called search for a superstar. All through the competition I was rooting for Kelly … Continue reading

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Post Reality Show Depression

In the age in which we live blame gets passed around faster than a collection plate at Sunday mass. People pass their problems off in the same way. No one is ever just in a bad mood one day. It’s … Continue reading

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The Rise and Fall of TGIF

It’s Friday night. The mood is right. Going to have some fun. I’ll show you how it’s done. T.G.I.F. This little ditty was the lead in for a quartet of shows that would fill ABC’s Friday night’s. For the typing … Continue reading

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AOL: Now Version 15.0

I have been online for a good 9 years now. Compared to most people, that’s a very long time. I predate the big internet boom of the mid 1990′s and I have seen many a dot com business come and … Continue reading

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Why do Zombies Crave Brains?

Horror movies have been a tradition as long as film making itself. From the silent era to whatever you call this era, audiences have flocked to see different forms of monsters try to put a scare into them. I was … Continue reading

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Letter to Loreal-Paris

Hello Mr. and Mrs. Loreal, I’m writing to you in reference to one of your product lines- the Loreal-Paris Hydra Vive collection to be exact. Throughout my life, my household has gone through many a Shampoo… Suave, Flex and White … Continue reading

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Decline of the TV Theme Song

“New boy in the neighborhood lives downstairs and it’s understood he’s there just to take good care of me. Like he’s one of the family”. If you’re between the ages of 18 and 24 then you’ll probably recognize these words … Continue reading

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Soap Opera Day at Sesame Place?

Disney Land was the world of Disney brought into real life. People could experience all the magic and characters that they were watching on screen for years. They could shake Mickey’s hand. They could also ride different animated feature themed … Continue reading

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