Posted by Tom on November 4, 2009
I feel the need to plug again.
In an effort to keep the series running, the second installment of the “Adult’s Guide to Preschool TV” is up on PopBunker. I hit on the Disney Channel on this one (specifically “Playhouse Disney”, as Disney labels its Preschool shows.)
I had a little less fun writing this one than I did on the Nick Jr. one. I don’t know if I was just more inspired on the Nick Jr. piece, or if it was because I was getting back into writing in the first one and the second one just seemed “necessary”, but it just kind of left me with an “I’m finished” feeling instead of being pleased. Maybe I’ll get some good feedback on it and I’ll feel a little better.
Third installment will come around eventually, but I might try a differently themed article for my next PopBunker post, just so I don’t feel locked in. Figure that with the preschool series I can only go in two directions — PBS Kids stuff (most of which is pretty good and not that easy to make fun of) or picking various programs that I haven’t mentioned in an effort to wrap it up. The latter is more likely, since there are some ripe targets out there (one of which probably deserves its own post) and it works better to wrap up the series.
Posted by Tom on October 29, 2009
Not that a great deal of you actually still come to the site, but for those of you who do, I’ve written an article for PopBunker.net called “The Adults Guide to Preschool TV: Nick Jr”. As the title implies, it’ll be part of a series — I’ll touch on Disney Channel as well, along with a PBS one and possibly a fourth covering those that I missed in the previous three.
So check it out or something.
Posted by Tom on March 5, 2009
OK.
So apparently Alex Rodriguez has a torn labrum in his hip, which will either put him out for 10 weeks (according to his brother), 4 months (if the Yankees feel he needs surgery), or not at all (the initial approach the Yanks are taking.)
admission that he took steroids» Read more…
Posted by Tom on February 2, 2009
So once again, could be worse.
Posted by Tom on January 19, 2009
The Baltimore Orioles have picked up former hyped center field prospect Felix Pie from the Chicago Cubs for starter Garrett Olson and minor league pitcher Hank Williamson. Pie needed to be dealt because after six seasons, you stop being a “prospect” and start being the guy who couldn’t make the major league roster. His days were numbered after this past season — when your team chooses to stick a corner outfielder who couldn’t make the Blue Jays 25-man roster (Reed Johnson) in center, then after realizing that was a bad idea chooses to reanimate the corpse of Jim Edmonds rather than give you another shot in center, you’re never going to make it. Baltimore is a fresh start for him, and he’ll get as much shot as anyone to get the center field job. » Read more…