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Patrick Swayze Passed Away
Patrick Swayze, 57, passed away Monday afternoon with his family at his side. Though his death was not unexpected, the news still sent a wave of unsettling grief throughout the world.
When I think of Swayze, who lost his extended battle with pancreatic cancer, it’s nearly impossible for me to think of him as nearly sixty years old. He had that perpetual look of youth, and in recent years looked as healthy, young, and vibrant as he did when he first appeared Skatetown, U.S.A. thirty years ago. The success of movies like 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Ghost' helped make Swayze a household name.
Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008, for which he underwent chemotherapy and other treatments. Initial reports were optimistic, and doctors at Stanford University Medical Center reported that he had a limited amount of the disease, and was responding well to treatment.Just one year ago he appeared on the worldwide simulcast of Stand Up To Cancer to appeal to the general public for contributions to the initiative. Broadcast in over 170 countries, they successfully raised more than $100 million in just one evening. It will be easy for us to remember Patrick Swayze the actor, but he also had remarkable success in his personal, private life. He was married to Lisa Niemi from June 12, 1975 until his death. Though their marriage bore no children, they enjoyed a shared passion for dance and Arabian horses, who they showed together in Scottsdale Arizona, and were utterly committed to each other for nearly thirty-five years.
Rest in peace, Patrick.
NFL Red Zone Scores Big On Dish Network
With today’s budget-minded economy, many satellite TV and cable customers have been cutting back on sports packages and entertainment extras like the NFL Sunday ticket. Those front-row seats for every televised game are a fun luxury, but, unfortunately, there are a lot of households that just can’t afford it right now.
No doubt many football fans celebrated when news spread about the affordable new NFL Red Zone channel.
Although the original NFL plan was to start up the Red Zone channel in 2012, programming changes allowed Dish Network to make it available to customers this year, well ahead of schedule! It’s a pretty interesting set up, as the HD channel cuts from game to game when teams are threatening to score. Anybody who plays on fantasy leagues or enjoys betting on the games will really have fun with this fast-action format. For just under $6 a month, the new Red Zone channel is sure to score a big hit in a lot of homes!
True Blood Wakes Up Viewer Anticipation
Normally I’m not very good at watching television. This might sound odd, as the special skill required to watch TV isn’t immediately obvious. What skill is that? Staying awake. In order to really watch TV, one must remain coherent throughout the program.
No offense to television execs and their selection of fascinating programming; I’ve also fallen asleep in movies (not slow, drippy dramas, but true action flicks) and concerts (no, not just chamber music and school recitals, but actual rock concerts). Unless I’m actively doing something, my system recognizes no benefit whatsoever in staying awake. It’s not like I’m 80 and this is a natural progression of lifelong fatigue; I’ve done this since I was a teenager. I’m just easily (very easily) bored.
HBO's hit series, True Blood, is the exception to the rule. While season one was good, season two evolved from one great and gripping episode to another of other-worldly excitement. I was honestly amazed at all the drama and plot twists woven into this season's finale. Anticipation for season three is running high. Not only does this program keep me awake, it keeps me on the edge of my seat!
Remembering September 11
Tonight the History Channel on Dish TV will air a memorial program, ‘102 Minutes That Changed America.’
For most of us, the terror we collectively experienced on 9-11-2001 may not often come to mind. Unless we were in New York, or Washington DC, unless an immediate relative was amongst the 3,000+ people who senselessly lost their lives, September 11 may not weigh consciously on us day in and day out.
But each year, when the date returns, for at least a few moments we are all again united in remembrance. I doubt we’ll ever forget where we were when the first reports were heard, or the horrifying film clips were aired. As long as we live, we’ll likely recall the first thoughts (disbelief? shock? anger?) and feelings that swelled as all the disturbing facts fell together.
The terrible events that unfolded on 9-11-2001 truly did, and will continue to, change America.
Is ACORN Nuts!?
Satellite news and other assorted media resources have reported a revealing story about some questionable activity at the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
This is almost too crazy to believe! If we hadn't caught the coverage on Dish network TV, I'm not sure we would believe it. Apparently two people went to ACORN in Baltimore seeking assistance. Posing as a prostitute and a relative in need of housing, they ask for ACORN's help in obtaining shelter so they can set up several underage El Salvadoran girls in a brothel. On tape the ACORN reps actually tell them how to obtain the house and even tell the "prostitute" that she could claim three of these girls as "family members" on her taxes for a deduction.
Our tax dollars at work? I don’t know about you, but I think we deserve a refund. This is really nuts!
