Browsing all posts from June, 2008.
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Okay, not that this is a huge revelation, but I do love the reality television phenomenon. It took some time for it and I to become close, with the first tentative touches coming from that behemoth "Survivor", and then growing to a deeper and intimate level until now, I'm surprised at how much of my [...]
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Well, clearly, there’s a new look for Jonsian Logic, and that’s appropriate, because I think it’s time I renewed my interest in blogging. I don’t know which has spurred me more in the last little while. Possibly, it’s the passing of one of my heroes, George Carlin, who has been a huge influence on my [...]
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
The other day I got a phone call from my local newspaper distribution centre. I understand the need to promote and sell subscriptions – I was not offended by the call per se. I do believe there are better times to call than during dinner, but realize that this isn't always practical for solicitations, and [...]
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Man, I'm turning into a TV blog, slowly but surely. This morning, sick out of my head, I sat and watched "Last Comic Standing" with my wife, which we had PVRed from Thursday, and it got me thinking about celebrity, and how it's not an absolute quality. There's certain tiers of fame that a "celebrity" [...]