Jan 17, 2009

Luddite's Demise (A Fair Warning)


Public Notice: As of today, the McGee Reader becomes pornographic.  It will sometimes sink into the depths of human depravity and explore perversions undreamed of by de Sade and Lewinksy. That is, the T-word and its forktail spawn are longer taboo.

Television.  I will sometimes mention television.  A decent respect for the opinions of mankind requires the reason be stated.

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The dialup became untenable. Broadband was sought.  Local cable offered the most economical solution, a 24-month price guarantee of $72.50, including the ruinous local tax. And also including more than 100 channels for my electric teevee. Weak of character,  I'll probably watch it sometimes. Even the included Starz.

As a matter of confessional fact, I already have, CNN for a few moments this morning. The gorgeous anchorthing was interviewing the attractive fieldthing assigned cover the domestic aspects of the Ascension. Fieldthing reported that she had "peeked into" Dana Perino's  press office and noticed "bare shelves."  Pregnant pause, lean slightly toward the camera, eyes unblinking, and slowly the profound, "Clearly, this is a White House in transition."

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I'll try to hold it down, venting here only when yelling back at the tube fails to satisfy. But it is still an ugly thing.

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