Monthly Archives: October 2012

Hell in a Cell: Live Blog

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I wouldn’t say I’m about to write a live blog of the WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view reluctantly, but it would also be fair to say that I wouldn’t have done so without the encouragement of my legion handful of fans readers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged Big Show, CM Punk, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, Hell in a Cell, John Cena, Live Blog, Professional Wrestling, Ryback, Sheamus, Sports Entertainment, Television, Vince McMahon, WWE | 4 Comments

SitCombat: 10/25/12

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock eked out a narrow victory over newcomer The League last week. I introduced The League into the contest to shake things up a bit, and my hope is that the upstart from FX may prove to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Americans for an American America, Commentary, Crab Catchers, Reviews, Sunday Night Feetball, Television, The League, The Office, Unwindalux | Leave a comment

All the Wrong Details

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The three presidential debates are in the books. In less than two weeks, we’ll go to the polls to vote to see which of the two competitors in these riveting encounters will be president when the sun sets on January … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Big Bird, Commentary, Grover Cleveland, James G. Blaine, Mitt Romney, Pictures, Politics, Presidential Election, The Presidency | 2 Comments

SitCombat: 10/18/12

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Boy, oh, boy, is MY face red! It turns out that “special” episode of The Office I watched and reviewed last week was actually the 2012 Vice-Presidential Debate. Embarrassing, to say the least. I’ll try to do better this week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Commentary, Pizzarina Sbarro, Pokemon, Reviews, Ryan Lochte, SitCombat, Television, The Great Escape, The League, The Office, The Waiver Wire, Trivection Oven, Zarina Sbarro | Leave a comment

How Many Cowboy Hats Does It Take to Win An Election?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Tom Garrett

One of the previous occupants of the house I now own did a shoddy job of passing along her change-of-address information when she vacated the premises. What’s particularly frustrating about her failure to do so is that she isn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Advertising, Commentary, Democrats, Gary Trudeau, George Allen, Politics, Republicans, Tim Kaine, Virginia, War on Women | 1 Comment

SitCombat: 10/11/12

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock pulled off the win last week with an episode that was as much about setting the table for its final season as it was delivering laughs (it did both). The Office had an “off” week after a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Cooter Burger, Debate, Jack Donaghy, Joe Biden, Liz Lemon, Paul Ryan, Politics, Presidential Election, SitCombat, The Office | 1 Comment

The Orchestra

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Metaphors are my stock-in-trade. On this particular day, I conceptualize life—or, more specifically, our society—as a symphony orchestra. People have varying degrees of investment and involvement with society, what some might call “success.” Spouses, children, careers, prestige. Let’s dub these … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Music | Tagged Commentary, Emo, Metaphors, Music, Personal, Reflection | Leave a comment

SitCombat is SitComBACK!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The venerable NBC franchises which are the subject of the equally-venerable “SitCombat” conflict will both cease production at the end of this season. It seems incredibly likely that this (if not “tired,” at least a little “sleepy”) format will likewise … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Cricket Night in America, Dr. Fantastico, God Cop, Good Peacock, Hunchbacks, Jack Donaghy, Liz Lemon, SitCombat, Tank It, The Office | 1 Comment

Sticks and Stones

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

About once a week, something comes across my virtual desk that riles me to some degree or another. I usually vow to write about it, only to get too busy with one of my paying gigs ever to deal with … Continue reading →