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Tag Archives: Television
Ten Lessons to Learn From Gordon Ramsay
What is it about restaurant inspired reality television shows that makes them so irresistible? Is it because they deal in food, that essential replenisher and comforter of all? …possibly… Is it because against the fire of the kitchen hotplate and … Continue reading
Captain Jack Harkness was right
Together at last! What a beautiful day you are 7th July 2007. We live in auspicious times indeed!! Do you know how special you are? Did you know that I long sensed your approach and held you often in my … Continue reading
Posted in All Random Musings, Television
Tagged 21st century, auspicious times, beautiful day, captain jack harkness, circumstances, consequences, day of reckoning, earth, moon waxes, soulmate, stars twinkle, Television, time and space, timeline, torchwood, traveller of time, unrelated things
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Jack Bauer’s Guide for the Modern Man – Part 2
Last time Jack inspired us with valuable guidance on how to embrace your inner man and live your life in true Bauer style. We have here now another series of pointers straight from the school of Bauer to assist with … Continue reading
Posted in All Random Musings, Television
Tagged 24, bauer, calm under pressure, career, civility, demeanour, ego, ethics, exercise attire, fighting machine, fitness, inner man, jack bauer, lifting weights, masculine, physical fitness, politeness, relationships, Television
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Men of Men in Trees
While Men in Trees is about much more than men, the show just wouldn’t have the same appeal or frame storylines in quite the same way without the quality and quantity of men who call Elmo home. Men in Trees … Continue reading
Jack Bauer’s Guide for the Modern Man – Part 1
We have previously examined Jack Bauer as the prime example of an evolutionary return to the ‘Real Man’ in this the Retrospective Age of Men. But what does this mean for men in a practical sense? After studying Jack’s motives, … Continue reading
Keystone Mother of the OC – Kirsten Cohen
A keystone species is a species that, though it may appear insignificant, or be quite rare, it actually supports the survival of other species in a very significant way. If a keystone species becomes extinct in an ecosystem, other species … Continue reading
The Forgotten Heroes – Why Tara Matters
Often the role of those who lurk in the shadows is overlooked by those who grab the limelight with their obvious displays of heroism or gallantry. While heroes are often the people who receive the praise and become the focal … Continue reading
The Evolution of Modern Man – Why Jack Bauer Matters
History has seen many different types of men come and go, some of which have raised serious questions about what it means to be a man. Probably the most disturbing trends have been those which have come close to annihilating … Continue reading
Posted in All Random Musings, Television
Tagged 24, cary grant, chivalrous men, david beckham, ethics retrospective men, evolution, evolutionary ages, extrospective men, fit, friends tv show, functional, future of man, gentlemen, healthy, introspecitve men, jack bauer, kiefer sutherland, loyalty, masculine, metrosexual, modern man, real man, resourceful, ross geller, SNAG, Television, television show
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REVIEW: Men in Trees
A recipe for television success: Into a mixing bowl pour one part Sex and the City. Add two parts Northern Exposure. Fold through a jaw-droppingly beautiful location, clever scripts and likeable characters. Blend all ingredients well and leave mixture to … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Larry Sanders Show
At first glance the world of late night talk shows can seem slick and sophisticated. These shows always appear to be full of fun, spontaneous humour and good times spent amongst friends. But like so many things which are often … Continue reading
