Tag Archives: television

Just shut up and watch

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

All I can say is that some people have the BEST jobs.

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“I want you to pass me that trowel as hard as you can.”

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Mary at Black Walnut Dispatch once again hits a nerve. Responding to concerns that the cable channel HGTV is removing the last of its gardening programs, presumably for more programming friendlier to advertisers wanting to sell $80k in house renovations … Continue reading →

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The horror, the horror…

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Lots of hyping of this weekend’s Discovery Days show at the Museum of Nature & Science in Fair Park in this blog’s future, and I hope everyone can deal with it until after the show is over. In the interim, … Continue reading →

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The Triffid Ranch in the news – Update

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Remember when I promised a link to the recent Lone Star Adventures interview? It’s now online. And why won’t people tell me beforehand that I sound like Fran Drescher on helium?

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The Triffid Ranch in the news

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

My father-in-law is a man of few frivolous words. He’s a man of quick wit and sly humor, but he doesn’t waste his gifts. That’s why the Czarina and I didn’t know who was more surprised when he called this … Continue reading →

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“Something’s wrong with Jack”

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Back in the fall of 1993, I took a date to see the premiere of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although I was still trying to get the taste of Tim Burton’s Batman out of my mouth, I was willing to … Continue reading →

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The Triffid Ranch in the news

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

For those in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, a quick heads-up. CBS DFW is running a short segment on the Triffid Ranch during its 4:00 newscast today, and it may run later. Either way, when the segment is available online, I’ll … Continue reading →

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The Triffid Ranch in the news

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Aside from the adventures with the allergy clinic, today was also a day for the plants to show off. Mike Kinney of KTVT, our local CBS affiliate, was kind enough to come out from Fort Worth to capture the Triffid … Continue reading →

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The Triffid Ranch in the news

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

A quick interlude before getting back to the Day Job: 2011 must be the year for television interviews. I had one last April (airdate in progress), and I just received a query about another one for this next week. Details … Continue reading →

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Put a little outhouse in your soul

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Every year for our wedding anniversary, the Czarina and I watch television. Well, let me rephrase that. At that time, we simply watch television. We’re not arrogant anti-television snobs who sniff at the idea of watching anything on the “idiot … Continue reading →

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