Buying TV channels

I don't like being forced to subscribe to the Top 100 or Top 200 channels by my satellite provider. I can count the channels I watch on my fingertips and the vast majority I flip through. I'd like to see a model where I can pick and choose channels and build my own subscription. If I pick more, I should pay more, If I pick less, I should pay less. It should be akin to shopping at the grocery store. Sooner or later, somebody is going to offer this and if the current players don't adapt, they'll be toast.

Non-HD

Ever since I started watching TV in HD, I just don't have the time for non-HD channels. Two TV stations broadcast news in HD and the other two don't. Guess what? I don't watch the two that are broadcast in non-HD. I don't know when was the last time I watched CNN or Fox News. It's time they started broadcasting in HD.

Is the surge working?

This article in the WaPo doesn't make me more supportive of the war in Iraq, but it is the first good news in a long time. I hope that this is a sign that things are beginning to turn around.

Bush and GDP

On the radio, I heard Bush talk about the federal deficit and say: "the deficit is now 1.2% of GDP". And the manner in which he said it gave me the impression that it was the first time he had ever heard of the term GDP!

Hillary

Given the marvelous job that the current administration is doing, I think the next election is for the Democrats to lose, and clearly Hillary has the best chance of securing the Democratic nomination. I am worried though about her polarizing effect. While she has been clearly the front runner in terms of raising campaign funds, she also has the dubious distinction of helping the opposition raise funds. I fear come October of next year, the Republicans will try to take advantage of her high negatives by blasting the airwaves with negative ads. That may essentially force people to make a choice based on fear and that can often turn out to be a recipe for disaster.

Why is this news?

I don't quite fathom why this news item is "news"? Hasn't she been around the block more than once? I know the likes of Matt Lauer of NBC get paid millions to anchor news programs, but I'd hate to be in their shoes and have to deal with these kinds of stories first thing in the morning. I'd feel cheap and disgusted. But I guess I am not being paid millions and who knows how I'll feel if I am paid that kind of money to read from a teleprompter.

Florida vs LSU

That was a good game, though it hurts to know that the Gators lost. The last turnover with twelve minutes to go was crucial. Had Florida not turned it over, they might have wrapped up the game. I kept thinking that the LSU coach had pulled the trigger once too often, but his maverick decision making payed off in the end.

Go Gators!

Florida seems to be struggling against a tough LSU defense. But the LSU offense are making mistakes as well and turning the ball over. I get nervous watching such games. I hope the Gators win!

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.....in circulation. I hope to post more regularly in the future