There are good reasons why Asimov’s Foundation series is rarely transcribed to screen. Apple TV+ affirms the dilemmas.
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Picking Rahm for The Masters
As the past several years have seen one of the top three from Day 1 be the winner, I like Jon Rahm as my Thursday pick. Plus other thoughts on Day 1 of The Masters in today’s brief.
Hulu’s DVR is Still Awful
Hulu’s Live TV would be hands-down the best streaming service if it wasn’t for its atrocious DVR. Hulu has a great library of on demand content, and coupled with the Disney Bundle including ESPN+, is the best live TV streaming value right now, in my opinion. But man, the DVR is beyond terrible.
Sling TV Does Not Support This Important Apple Device
It’s a shame Sling TV allows itself such a competitive disadvantage, as I explain in this blog article.
A Story for All Americans
On this American Independence Day, I reflect on the life work of the “proto” American and a key Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin.
Observing the Solar System through Six Seasons of “The Expanse”
My observations after watching the six seasons of “The Expanse” on Amazon Prime, with an emphasis and angle on how the Solar System is portrayed.
My Favorite Christmas Movie
Here is a lighthearted and common topic, that of this blogger’s favorite Christmas movie.
The Case of the Mysterious Plumbing Apocalypse
I thought it would be a calm, uneventful Saturday, with nothing scheduled, no major tasks, a simple day that I could steer at my own pace.
When Franklin Almost Met Newton
My favorite part of his autobiography has nothing to do with America or any of the latter events of the late 18th century.
The Mark Hamill Trilogy
Don’t buy the marketing tagline: TRoS is not the end of the Skywalker saga. The true end of the saga, Return of the Jedi, was released in 1983.