Never Stop Gripin’
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Things was better when we used “teams” to get around.
As in “teams of horses,” pulling a buggy.
awesome.
Brent, were you lurking just beyond the bonfire’s light Friday night during our “man-in-the-street” imitations? Sadly, it’s not just local that this is what passes for news, it’s everywhere.
Sadly, it’s not just local that this is what passes for news, it’s everywhere
But…but…CNN is convinced that we want to know what Buffy from Upper Sandusky thinks of the issue of the moment in that text message she sent them. The scary thing is that viewers apparently accept this as relevant.
Hitting the nail right on the head. Great cartoon.
dude.
Yeah, and the way things are today, we’ll never get a decent broadcast signal.
[i]Sadly, it’s not just local that this is what passes for news, it’s everywhere.[/i]
Indeed… I’ve spent time in Detroit and found time to watch their local news, which they pad with “human interest” puff pieces just like our own WLOS. You’d think that Detroit, considering that more than a third of the city is in ruins and considering their crime rate, and considering that its suburbs are actively trying to kill it, would have more pressing things to talk about on the news… but no.
Best one in some time. I worked in local TV for 17 years…at least 5 more than I ever wanted. This kind of crap was a huge incentive for my exodus.
“scaring overpotective parents into being even more annoying.” I like that quote as I’ve had quite enough of that from WLOS revving up the nanny state.
Awesome! Well done Mr. Brown.
Yeah, Brent!