Archive for the ‘media’ Category

Coke Zero or diet Pepsi MAX?

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I’m out of my Diet Dr. Pepper phase. I now must decide between Coke Zero and diet Pepsi MAX. You may think my capitalization is out-of-whack.  It is, but that is how it looks on the can. Who am I to contradict focus groups?

So far the nod has to go to Zero. DPM has so much caffeine, I act loopy. Reminds me of Jolt. Remember Jolt? It used to advertise “all the sugar and twice the caffeine”.  The same slogan could have applied to the Matt & Rob Morning Show on WBGU-FM, also a product of the later half of the 1980’s.

R.I.P. Tom Poston

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

We sadly received the news that Tom Poston has passed away. He was a member of the Greatest Generation and was an integral part of some of television’s funniest moments.

He was also a Buckeye by birth. I can’t think of anyone on the current comedy scene that compares to him. can you?

Nadir of news

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

The local and national television and radio news media has accomplished what I thought was nearly impossible. They have caused me to regard them with even lower esteem. The tragedy at Virginia Tech is being exploited beyond belief. Please tell me, WKYC, why you send an anchor to Virginia to cover the story? What can you possibly add that better informs your Cleveland audience that you could not accomplish from the studio and wire reports? It is sensationalism, even if your motto is “Respect. Report”.  To be fair, I do not even watch the other local stations, they might be even worse.