Family Friendly?

August 7, 2015

I saw a preview for a show called, “Kevin (from Work)” the other day. The thing that puzzled me was that it’s going to be shown on ABC Family.

I always assumed that a network called ABC Family would show programs suitable for all ages. But apparently the network and I have different ideas on the definition of “suitable”. If anybody sees the preview (I saw it at the movies), let me know if I’m just a hopeless stick-in-the-mud, or if you also think it’s weird that this program would be on a station that’s supposed to be family-friendly.

December 24, 2015

Update: Earlier this month I heard that ABC Family is changing its name to Freeform so that it will no longer be perceived as a family channel. Good move.

Maybe They're Familiar with Beer Pong

July 31, 2015

I went to a store to get a deck of cards the other day. After a fruitless search in the game aisle, I asked the clerk, who asked somebody else, who said that the cards were located in the liquor aisle.

Sure enough, there they were in the liquor aisle, along with such other accoutrements to vice as dice and—ping-pong balls???

Categorize the Facebook Info

August 10, 2015

I wish Facebook had a button that would distinguish "Cute/Political Stuff I'm Forwarding" posts from "Things that actually update people on my life" posts. It would save me a lot of time when I get on to see how my friends are doing.

Safety Feature

August 7, 2015

When I was at the movie the other day they showed us “safety information” on what to do in case of emergency. With all the theater shootings lately, I wonder how long it will be before they just start putting trap doors in the floor of every row.

Now I just have to figure out how a bunch of people can slide down a chute without landing on one another. Details, details.

Getting Into the Spirit of Things

August 2, 2015

I have determined that there is a cosmic conspiracy to keep me out of church. If there isn’t an egotistical pastor preaching long past the point where people are paying attention, there’s a choir/band that feels that it is the prime focus of the service, or an organist who makes listening to the music hell because s/he tries to get fancy with the key changes mid-verse. (The key-change thing is kind of like listening to somebody crashing the gears in the car and expecting you to think they’re a great driver.)

Of course, I could just go and listen to the Gospel and be spiritual; but it’s hard when the people in charge of making you feel spiritual are so wrapped up in showing off that they forget why people go to church in the first place.

Coupon Solution

August 1, 2015

It used to drive me crazy that I’d go shopping on Saturday, and then on Sunday the coupons I needed for Saturday’s shopping would be in the paper.

I don’t know if they do it with that in mind, but the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has solved that problem for me. They very kindly deliver the part of Sunday’s paper with the coupons and flyers in it on Saturday. Maybe somebody there was having the same problem.

Not a Good Career Move

July 30, 2015

I keep watching TV shows where a person can find out anything about anybody on the Internet just by logging on and hitting a few keys. Decided I’d like to be able to do that, and looked on the web for a how-to site. (Yes, they’re there.)

On one site, one person was very helpful with what you’d need to learn in order to be a good hacker; another one said, “You can get 30 years in jail. Don’t do it!” Spoilsport!

I still think it would be cool.