Editor’s Note: I have been asked by GSN to review two of the network’s newest game shows slated to premiere this Tuesday. I do not work for GSN and am not being compensated for these reviews.
The second show I’ve been asked to have a look at is “Starface,” which isn’t a remake of anything. In fact, it’s a new …

Apple Computer wants to take advantage of print media by building an eBook-capable iPod, according to a recent report from Variety.
While the big publishers are still waiting for the appearance of a new-fangled eBook reader from Sony that could boost sales, they’re not denying the possibility of a partnership with Apple; nor would they likely mind the potential success citing …

After my recent rant about environmental alarmists who talk about “Global Warming” at every possible turn, I thought that it’s only fair to encourage others to do something about the phenomenon. That’s the topic of this week’s question.
(And you might want to have a look at sites like this one, this one, or this one, for assistance in coming …

Hope you’re enjoying the summer but staying cool. One way do that is to get out of the dangerous heat long enough to answer these six questions!
But first, Wil of “The Daily Snooze” was first to leave a link to the specific entry in which he answered the questions, so he was first to play last week. Congratulations, …

I just noticed that the character in the “Weather Pixie” on my sidebar has decided to parade around without a shirt since it’s so hot here in Virginia.
If I looked like him, I might, too.
I don’t. So I’m not.
I’ve lost a total of nine pounds on the diet so far. That puts me eleven pounds down from my …

I had been meaning to watch for this a little more closely, but I see that the 70,000 mark has been hit on my primary counter.
This figure isn’t 100% precise: I had many hits at the old AOL version of this journal that no longer exists. When I moved here, I took that counter’s value and continued it. …

No, I don’t mean that in a “there’s no such thing as ‘Global Warming’” way, nor do I mean to suggest that we shouldn’t be worried about it.
I have no doubt whatsoever that global warming is an absolutely documented fact and that anyone who disputes the existence of it is out of their mind. We do need to be …

The latest “Patrick’s Place Poll” gave you the choice of choosing the greatest of the last ten U.S. Presidents.
There was almost a dead tie for first place, which is pretty much what I expected. Ronald Reagan, our 40th president, came in first with the narrowest-possible victory, earning 41% of the vote. Our 42nd president, Bill Clinton, had 39% …

Editor’s Note: I have been asked by GSN to review two of the network’s newest game shows slated to premiere this Tuesday. I do not work for GSN and am not being compensated for these reviews.
GSN is doing a remake of a modest 1980 NBC game show called “Chain Reaction.” Before I watched the first episode, I already …

Over at “The Blue Voice,” two recent posts are worth mentioning. The first, called “Trust,” is an anti-war message that begins with this:
“The most important thing I’ve ever learned from religion, is that religion was created to divide us, not to allow us to live in peace.”
I don’t really believe that, but I’m sure there are a lot of …

It came by no means as a surprise, as I had noted my slacks getting slowly tighter, that I had lost more ground in the battle of the bulge.
Feeling “blah” can encourage you to eat. Eating can make you feel a little less “blah,” at least while you are actually eating. But the more you eat, the more …

They solve crimes with the greatest of ease, sniffing out clues that most of the rest of us would never notice. Supersleuths are the subject of this week’s edition.

But first, Julia, of “Aesthetic Vibes,” was first to play last week for the second week in a row! Congratulations again, Julia!
On to this week’s question!
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
Name …

Here we go with another installment of questions. If you’d like to submit one, click the email link in my profile and send it to me.
But first, Julia of “Aesthetic Vibes” was first to play last week for the second week in a row. Congratulations again, Julia!
Here are this week’s “Saturday Six” questions. Either answer the questions …

I was under the impression that I had successfully instructed AOL to forward my emails to my Gmail account. I was assisted in this misunderstanding by AOL itself, since I only get AOL Journal alerts at the Gmail address now.
In any case, I signed on briefly to AOL’s Webmail page, something I hadn’t done (and had no reason to …

I attended, out of curiosity, an open forum on self-publishing on Sunday afternoon. I was alerted to this forum by an article about the self-publishing industry in the last week’s edition of Style Weekly, a free newspaper in Richmond. Three statements in this article jumped off the page at me.
Early into the piece, the writer gives a few …

Yesterday, after attending a writers forum, I decided I’d end the day with a haircut. So I went back to the national chain hair salon that I went to the last time. Last time, the results were satisfactory.
This time, not so much.
The stylist asked me what kind of haircut I wanted. I had the same barber for …

This week, GSN (the Game Show Network) begins a month-long campaign to name the 50 Greatest Game Shows of all time. Fortunately, this is the Sunday Seven.
But first, Julia, of “Aesthetic Vibes,” was first to play last week! Congratulations, Julia!
On to this week’s question!
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
Name your picks for your favorite seven game shows. (If you’re …

I had a late dinner with a former co-worker, so that’s why tonight’s questions are a bit late. (But I still beat the midnight deadline!)
Before the questions begin, Julia of “Aesthetic Vibes” was first to play last week’s set of questions. Congratulations, Julia!
Here are this week’s “Saturday Six” questions. Either answer the questions in a comment here, …