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Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 10:00PM / Standard Entry / current event

The end of Christmas is in sight?

Season's
Greetings
to All!

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Racial breakdown on network TV

Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 9:00PM / Standard Entry / TV

Diversity on American TV

A breakdown of race on network TV (no cable) and how the numbers match up to the U.S. population.
U.S. Population
66.2% White
12.9% Black
15.2% Latino/Hispanic
4.5% Asian
1.0% American Indian/Alaska Native
0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

ABC
78.2% White
9.4% Black
8.3% Latino/Hispanic
3.1% Asian
1.0% American Indian

NBC
71.0% White
11.8% Black
7.5% Latino/Hispanic
9.7% Asian
0% American Indian

CBS
79.3% White
9.0% Black
8.1% Latino/Hispanic
3.6% Asian
0% American Indian

FOX
77.7% White
12.5% Black
4.2% Latino/Hispanic
4.2% Asian
1.4% American Indian

THE CW
67.4% White
26.9% Black
3.8% Latino/Hispanic
1.9% Asian
0% American Indian

Compared to the other minorities, Asians don't fare as badly, except on the CW.

Here's a companion special report- Diversity in Entertainment: Why is TV so White?.

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Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:00PM / Standard Entry / food

Who doesn't like pics of homemade foodstuff?

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Have some cake.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00PM / Standard Entry / food

It was someone's birthday and I tried my hand again at making the birthday cake.

I don't have a favorite cake recipe. I like to browse the internet. I love the internet!

Here's the batter with lots of butter, eggs, sugar and flour.

I thought it was going to overflow in the oven. Whew! Glad it didn't. I do so dislike oven messes.

Cooled down and split for the filling. I used fruit cocktail for the filling.

The finished product. I think I should find out how to make those clear glazes to shine up the fruits. Maybe next time. Maybe not.

This is my most fancy and thought-out cake decoration yet. The cake is rich and tasty. And big! With all that butter and eggs, it's gotta be good.

Wish I could share but I fear (as always whenever I bake) I may have to eat most of it myself.

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Flip or Slide?

Wednesday, Apr 23, 2008 9:00PM / Standard Entry / toy, gadget

The time has come to pass where my
obsolete mobile must be tossed by the wayside.
At issue now, with all mobiles being equal,
is to embrace a unit that I flip or I slide.

Built-in wifi is all-important, for there's Blast
Texting is not my game, begone Blackberry
Oh, what's that symbol of gadget status?
iPhone, restricted and overpriced, ciao baby

Old phone, you've served me long and well
All your functions, I've learned your ways
I won't let you down, I'll make you useful again
MIL* will value you after her first mobile daze

When old mobile has been bequeathed to her
She'll find its functionality quite above POTs**
I think she'll be lucky to figure how to dial out
As I predict user-error and confusion and lots

I've never had a flip, I've never operated a slide
I've owned one large and heavy, akin to a brick
This gal's ready for a unit that's sleek and thin
A smartphone so sexy one will desire to lick

* Mother-in-law
** plain old telephone

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