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Dreaming Of A White Santa

The stupid, it hurts.

Fox News host Megyn Kelly on Wednesday assured children viewing her program that both Jesus Christ and Santa Claus were white men even though some liberals were trying to make them black.

Fox, reporting what's really important!  I'll add that Santa, at least in his current configuration is a totally fictional character.  I'll also add that there is scant evidence for a historical Jesus as well, and even if such a person did exist, it is unlikely he looked like a European.

Two Questions

Question one:  Why don't these "psychics" ever win the big jackpot?

The Powerball jackpot stands at $425 million. While that’s a big chunk of change, it doesn’t match the record payout of $590 million in May won by a Florida woman.

Wednesday, we went to see a psychic to get an improbable edge.

“I feel 14 is one number that I’m picking up…”

Springfield psychic Eddie K. is seeing numbers pop into his head – numbers that could be the ticket to millions in tonight’s Powerball drawing....

So we asked for Eddie’s thoughts on tonight’s $425 million jackpot.

“[Will anybody in western Massachusetts win a big jackpot?] I don’t think so. I’m picking up Pennsylvania.”

And as for those winning numbers?

“Because I’m seeing a cluster of middle of the road numbers….”

After scanning the field of numbers in his head, here is what Eddie came up with: “14, 21, 33, 42, and 47, and 17 is your Powerball number.”   

The winning numbers were 5, 25, 30, 58, 59 and the Powerball was 32.  Eddie was wrong on all counts.

Question two:  Why do media outlets continue to pay attention to these frauds and hucksters?

ARRGGH!

So I was looking for something to watch yesterday, and found a show on one of the so-called "science" channels entitled "The Brain."  Figured it would be interesting viewing.  Boy was I wrong!  It was all pseudo-scientific codswallop.  I gave up on it when the alleged "scientests" stated "What we don't understand about real mediums like John Edward"  AAAAAAHHHH!  Edward isn't a "medium" (actually, no one is) he's a freaking cold reader!

A gazillion channels, and its all crap.

Happy Little Trees

The Google machine tells me that today would have been Bob Ross' 70th birthday.  I recall one memorable episode where Bob stopped painting for a moment, looked at the camera, and announced "I have a squirrel in my pants." I have happy memories of happy little trees, but I doubt a show like The Joy of Painting could make it onto TV today, and that is a shame.

Binders Full Of Women

Could be the title of a porno, but no, that was Willard stumbling all over himself last night.  I didn't watch, these debates are on too late at night for me, but I caught some of the clips today online, and it looked like the President cleaned Mitten's clock.  Hard to believe as well, but Candy Crowley committed an act of actual journalism, rather than the national media's usual lazy stenography.  Oh, and Fox "News" attempted to edit out one of Romney's more embarrassing moments in their transcript and got caught.

Your impressions?

I Learned Something New From TLC!

If you want an example of what happens when a public broadcasting resource is privatized, all you need to do is look at TLC.

The channel has been criticized for departing from the original nature of its programming, by airing shows of a controversial nature with what is described as having no educational value.^[8] TLC programs that have come under fire from critics and the media include Toddlers & Tiaras,^[9] Sarah Palin's Alaska,^[10] Extreme Couponing, 19 Kids and Counting, Kate Plus 8, Sister Wives, Long Island Medium, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, and My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding.

I did not know that TLC got its start as a government funded venture.  Just look at the train wreck its become since it was aquired by private interests.

Faux News

They're not even pretending anymore.

 

There Is Nothing Good On TV

The History Channel is either all Hitler, or pseuedoscience. I had high hopes for the Science Channel, but its devolved into nearly 24 hour programming of mechanical engineering. My last hope was BBC America, which I used to enjoy, but except for the rare times when there's a Dr. Who or Star Trek TNG, its either the appalling Top Gear, or the profane Gordon Ramsey. Thank the FSM there are still books.

An Interesting Proposal

Treating political advertisment the same way we treat cigarette advertising.

Davy Jones Dead At 66

Heart attack.

Shame for him to die at such a relatively young old age.  If you'd asked me, I'd have figured Peter Tork would be the first Monkee to go.