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Goodnight, Seattle

This is the famous words spoken by Dr Frasier Crane played to perfection by Kelsey Grammer for the last 11 years. Besides the X-Files, Frasier was the only TV show over the last couple years I've always made an effort to watch. The X-Files also ended it's run on SABC2 in 2004. I regularly record this show on my VCR. Tonight a 1-hour long show was broadcast. Frasier's brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and his wife Daphne (Jane Leeves) had their first baby. Frasier's dad, Martin got married to his fiancé Ronny (Wendy Read More →

Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander

Four arguments for the elimination of television jerry manderThis is an important book because it outlines a cause to so many problems, that is so pervasive it goes unnoticed by the vast majority of people. Television was only introduced in South Africa in 1975, as it happens the year I was born, because the Apartheid government saw a threat to itself loosing control. It would be fascinating to know who finally made the convincing argument to get the government's approval. This book was published in 1978 or 30 years ago Read More →

The Single Life or the Social Life

Before you can even begin to think about how to improve your dating, relationships and social life I ask you answer the following question as truthfully as you can: On a scale from 1 to 10...how much do you like or love yourself?

If this number is less than 5 we have a serious problem. I mean, think about it, if you don't like yourself, how can you expect someone else to like you? One of the biggest myths in relationships is that when I find a new girlfriend, boyfriend, a partner or soul mate they will Read More →

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