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Posted on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 08:18:01 PM EST
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Is anyone besides me watching Dancing With the Stars or "24" tonight? If not, what are you watching?

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    Watching Antiques Roadshow (5.00 / 2) (#2)
    by rdandrea on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 08:33:34 PM EST
    Lots less violent than 24.

    RT-Russia Today (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by imhotep on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 09:41:03 PM EST
    Only available if you have a converter box.  What a thrill to watch Russian news broadcast a la BBC read by Russians with an American accent and with a totally Russian slant on today's events.  
    They have been eagerly covering the protests against Saakashvilii. And did you know that, in the US, the month of April has the highest number of murders every year?


    Not watching anything tonight (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Radiowalla on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 09:51:02 PM EST
    but certainly have been enjoying the episodes of "Little Dorrit" on Masterpiece Theater.  Great escapism.

    Did you see the earlier British version (none / 0) (#19)
    by oculus on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 11:25:30 PM EST
    on Masterpiece Theatre?  

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    No! (none / 0) (#37)
    by Radiowalla on Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 11:04:25 PM EST
    Didn't see your reply until now, but if you are still checking this thread, I'd love to hear more about it.  Maybe it is on Netflix?  

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    I watching Dancing with Goldman Sacks (none / 0) (#1)
    by SOS on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 08:24:14 PM EST
    NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs, in another sign that banks may be turning around, beat Wall Street's earnings expectations as it reported a profit of $1.66 billion for the first three months of this year.

    Oh noes! Tony is evil again. (none / 0) (#3)
    by byteb on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 08:59:26 PM EST
    Tony, what's going on??

    hard to figure (none / 0) (#10)
    by Jeralyn on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:29:52 PM EST
    and it's not quite believable that he would do so much to help, including destroying the missiles and bio-weapons. Guess he's working for whoever the Jon Voight character warned the President about. But, it was a really good show tonight.

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    Glad they brought back Jack's daughter (none / 0) (#12)
    by byteb on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:35:18 PM EST
    but I'm still bummed about Tony

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    Spoilers! (none / 0) (#18)
    by shoephone on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 11:16:04 PM EST
    Darn you guys. I'm just in to the first thirteen minutes.

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    oops. sorry. :( (none / 0) (#25)
    by byteb on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 08:40:12 AM EST


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    Castle (none / 0) (#4)
    by nellre on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 09:26:36 PM EST
    I love Nathan Fillion
    It's a good show too.

    Agreed (none / 0) (#23)
    by BernieO on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 08:07:07 AM EST
    Castle is quickly becoming my favorite show. Funny, interesting story lines, nutty characters, sexual tension - what more can you ask for?

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    Closer wedding episode (none / 0) (#6)
    by Cream City on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 09:46:47 PM EST
    had good moments.  Loved the video of guests' good wishes -- it rang true, like ones I've seen in my family.  And Ed Asner as grumpy dad is great.

    That's not Ed Asner... (none / 0) (#8)
    by Anne on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 09:55:01 PM EST
    but the resemblance is striking...

    Brenda's dad is played by Barry Corbin - who, if I remember correctly, was also on Northern Exposure.

    I really like this show, but I do wish Kyra Sedgwick would get some help with that southern accent.

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    Of course -- yes (none / 0) (#14)
    by Cream City on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:47:40 PM EST
    I enjoyed him on Northern Exposure.  And something else I saw recently, can't remember what it was. . . .

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    He's done some great work.... (none / 0) (#16)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:51:51 PM EST
    If you've never seen "Something In Common" with Tom Hanks, and Jackie Gleason, it's worth a watch. Corbin is in it.

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    Oooopsss...Nothing in Common (none / 0) (#17)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:52:19 PM EST
    is the correct title of the film.

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    big bang & medium (none / 0) (#9)
    by skippybkroo on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:03:18 PM EST
    eom.

    I tivo'd medium (none / 0) (#11)
    by Jeralyn on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:30:49 PM EST
    it should be good tonight but I won't get to it until tomorrow or Weds.

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    it was good (none / 0) (#13)
    by byteb on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:36:26 PM EST


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    Seattle PI Journalists launch new website (none / 0) (#15)
    by Inspector Gadget on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 10:48:35 PM EST
    tomorrow. They are using the Public TV model for financial support and reclaiming journalist integrity.

    I hope they succeed!!

    I will settle for PBS succeeding (none / 0) (#24)
    by BernieO on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 08:09:15 AM EST
    It has gotten pretty watered down in recent years with a few exceptions (Bill Moyers, Frontline). They just do not have the resources of a BBC. The pressure from the right to defund them has taken its toll.

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    Watched and listened to first four (none / 0) (#20)
    by oculus on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 11:26:42 PM EST
    innings of Padres/Mets game and the bottom of the 9th and am happy to report the Padres won 6 to 5.  Nice stadium.

    I didn't make it out there for the pre game fun (none / 0) (#21)
    by nycstray on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 01:33:40 AM EST
    outside of the stadium, but a friend did and sent a mess of pics. We're going to have to get out there soon. It looks like a fun stadium, just wish it had a different name or they kept Shea. Pretty much everyone I know in NY calls Citibank, Sh!tty Bank. If you check over on Grist they have a write up on green sports venues. This stadium was built with something like 70% recycled steel etc. Apparently the food areas are nice enough for events on non-game days and they are actually getting booked.

    We're hitting pre-game fun Thursday at Yankee Stadium. They want people in their seats by noon, so it looks like we will be starting the day with coffee drinks and then moving into one of the dives along the strip there for breakfast/lunch with other fans so we can watch the pre-game. That's the downfall with Shea, nothing around  for hanging out except the parking lot. And you have to deal with the trains passing through. Oh and the planes overhead!

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    I saw a headline in LAT yesterday (none / 0) (#28)
    by oculus on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:42:42 AM EST
    about Dodger stadium.  Apparently Dodger Dogs are disfavored now and healthy food is available. I'd like to see games at Yankee and formerly Shea stadiums.

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    They're still serving... (none / 0) (#30)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:45:25 AM EST
    ...Dodger Dogs though, right?!  Nothing better than a ballpark hotdog...

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    Yes. I tried one about 10 years (none / 0) (#31)
    by oculus on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:48:24 AM EST
    ago.  Nothing special, but then I don't really like hotdogs.

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    I hope that is the case... (none / 0) (#33)
    by kdog on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 11:05:35 AM EST
    at New Shea, it wasn't at old Shea...cold dogs, ice cold kraut, and stale buns.

    In NY, there is nothing better than a Sabrett "dirty water dog" from street vendors....except for the recession special dogs from Gray's Papaya in the city, which are la creme de la creme, imo.

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    All-beef, Dodger Dogs are the best! (none / 0) (#35)
    by shoephone on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 12:57:18 PM EST
    I always hear Vin Scully's voice in my ear when I think about all the games and all the Dodger Dogs of my youth.

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    Just wait till Wed!...n/t (none / 0) (#27)
    by kdog on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:27:06 AM EST


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    Might depend on how much the Padres (none / 0) (#29)
    by oculus on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:43:39 AM EST
    enjoy the high living night life of New York!  Looking good so far though.  Thanks for your gracious concession!

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    Dancing With the Stars (none / 0) (#22)
    by indy in sc on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 07:40:26 AM EST
    I love Kim and Derek, but I don't think their dance last night deserved two 10s!  I'm loving this season!  Kim and Melissa are my favorite "stars" left.

    I watched a fascinating Frontline (none / 0) (#26)
    by Slado on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:23:13 AM EST
    on the corruption and bribery history of international buisnesss and in particular the breathtaking relationship between the Saudi Royal family and the British Arms conglomorate BAE.

    Black Money

    Wow.   Bribery, how buisness gets done.

    Tony Blair apparently squashed a gov't investigation in the name of keeping up "relationships" with the Saudi's.

    In Treatment (none / 0) (#32)
    by ruffian on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:56:14 AM EST
    Getting hookded ont he new season. Like it much better than last year so far - the patients are more relatable, to me anyway (last year two of then - both the young women, were really hard to take), and Gabriel Byrne and Diane Wiest seem a lot more relaxed and natural with their characters.

    John Mahoney's episodes alone seem able to carry the season.

    All in all a much better show so far.

    it's even better than last season (none / 0) (#34)
    by byteb on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 11:39:29 AM EST
    and last season it was remarkable.
    wonderful acting, storyline and writing.

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    Microjustice (none / 0) (#36)
    by daring grace on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 04:59:46 PM EST
    Has this been covered at TL before?

    I just came across this article. What a great idea!

    ... In 2006, she moved to La Paz to start Microjustice Bolivia, a legal aid organization that provides services to Bolivians without access to even the most basic protections. Van Nispen tot Sevenaer explains that while many aid organizations assist with criminal justice and human rights problems, few help with the most basic building blocks of participation in civil society: identity documents, property rights, labor rights and legal status for small enterprises. "For masses of people, no one is specifically addressing the problem of socio-economic participation," she says. "Without this, you always live on the margins of society."

    Microjustice draws its name and philosophy from the microcredit (or microfinance) movement popularized by Nobel Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus. Like microcredit, microjustice approaches a service that people in developed countries take for granted--legal advice--and seeks to deliver it economically and efficiently to the world's poorest populations.
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