Category: Cable
No Turning Back
I have spent years with one philosophy – cable TV is not the devil. Some people I knew would brag about how few channels they had, and I would point out all that they had missed. I defended cable prices…
Comcast Hates Logic
I sat down last night to do something I really didn’t want to do, but felt I had to: order the pay-per-view broadcast of the U.S. soccer team’s World Cup qualifier in Guatemala. The game was only available that way…
Crisis Averted
I had a very scary moment the other day. In fact, for a few hours, I had to deal with an intense feeling of dread. Lying on the couch in the early morning as I am wont to do, I…
Life and Death of a Cable Box
For a few moments, I felt as if I had lost a child. I came home from work on Monday to an empty house. I had to stay late for an event at work, so Maria took Bridget with her…
No Nittany Lions Today
As I write this, I am half-watching the Michigan State-Pittsburgh football game on ESPN. I have no rooting interest in this game whatsoever. It’s just the most interesting game I found when I sat down at noon to watch football….