There’s one cab you DEFINITELY want to catch if you hail one down in New York City. Cash Cab, which airs 5p ET on The Discovery Channel, is like Jeopardy minus Alex Trebek and the awkward banter between him and the show’s contestants. (“So,” Alex asks one player while everyone waits for the game to…

Tired of mind-mushing reality shows, or over-acted dramas? Sometimes it’s nice to turn on a television channel where you can actually learn something and not feel a little grimy for watching. The Smithsonian Channel offers escapism programming in a good way. Often available on higher tier cable or satellite packages, Smithsonian has programs on Nelson…

Too bad someone had to lose … That’s what they always say after a great sports event. But I submit to you, NEITHER side lost when Japan defeated the U.S. women’s soccer team in Sunday’s World Cup final on ESPN. The Americans played so tough and so well they picked up many fans along the…

As I wrote in a previous blog I am not a fan of the TV show Glee. I credited it for amazing marketing and some talented singing and dancing, however. I am stunned by star Jane Lynch’s comments about three of the show’s actors losing their jobs, or “graduating” after next season, however. “I think…

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