Hurricane Ike

As I am writing this, Hurricane Ike is approaching the Texas Gulf Shore. In Indiana, far from the hurricane, we are expecting up to five inches of rain in the next three days!
What has always puzzled me is that the TV stations always seem to assign reporters to report directly from the beaches of the hardest hit areas. All of this is after local officials tell the public to evacuate! In Galveston, they're telling people to evacuate or face certain death! Meanwhile, The Weather Channel's Stephanie Abrams is doing her thing - on the beach in Galveston. I'm asking myself, "Is somebody at TWC mad at her, or what?" The picture on the right is a file photo from a previous storm.
I just had a thought. Could you imagine CBS' 60 Minutes' Andy Rooney doing a live report from Galveston Beach during the storm? Yeah, with Mike Wallace interviewing a guy who's selling flashlight batteries for $50 apiece.

NFL: Everywhere!

Can the Patriots go 16-0? Until recently, you'd have to have access to the NFL network to see (live) if this would happen as they play the Giants in East Rutherford, NJ on Saturday night. The game was to be an NFL Network exclusive. The NFL has agreed to let NBC and CBS broadcast the game, along with the NFL network. This is being done so fans can actually see the game. 60% of American households with televisions cannot receive the NFL network. Why? Because the NFL is too greedy in their negotiations with major cable companies like Time Warner and COMCAST. Until this recent, one time decision was made, who was the loser? The fan, of course. Now that two major networks will broadcast the game, side-by-side with NFL network, what about the NFL Network sponsors? They are set to lose whatever audience they would have had on Saturday night as NBC and CBS waters down their captive audience.

NFL fumbles, again.

Except for the 16-0 regular season milestone, the game is meaningless. Both teams are already in the playoffs. Neither has anything to gain with a win. The Super Bowl is the only prize that either of them wants. So, tune in on Saturday night and watch as both teams replace their starters, early in the game.

If you want NFL Network, I'd suggest Dish Network or DirecTv. I have Dish Network which is great, except when it rains. Oh, and they raise their prices, every month.

What all this means is that, after paying for the NFL Network, I have to live with my wife on a Saturday night with no "CBS Mystery." Thanks, NFL.