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Sunday, January 12, 2014

How Sadly Our Society Has Changed

From the Variety section in today's Strib...

Bravo 1985: “Jazz Counterpoint.” Billy Taylor chats with fellow pianists about their craft. Today: “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Rich women take turns backstabbing and berating each other. 

A&E 1991: “Breakfast With the Arts.” A tribute to the finest in music, theater, dance and other art forms. Today: “Duck Dynasty.” A Louisiana family markets its duck calls and conservative views. 

Discovery 1988: “World Monitor.” A nightly news show produced by the Christian Science Monitor. Today: “Deadliest Catch.” A look at the rocky life of fishermen in the Bering Sea. 

TLC 1987: “Captain’s Log With Mark Gray.” A low-key, boating-safety series. Today: “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” A high-energy reality series revolving around a child beauty-pageant contestant in Georgia. 

Well, the certainly explains why some people vote the way they do!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Funny, I don't watch any of those shows. (Do you know anyone as conservative as me?)

"Real Housewives" and "Honey Boo Boo" are two shows I would chew a leg off to get away from.

I tried watching Duck Dynasty twice. I was not impressed.

Deadliest Catch is the one on that list I've seen the most. I really have to respect their work ethic. Still, I don't try to find it. I couldn't even tell you when it's on.

Mark Ward said...

Do you know anyone as conservative as me?

Several but I think the quality of TV and what people watch is not a left-right issue.

And I'd chew off both of my legs:)