I don't know how to describe it. There are some mornings when I awaken, with a big event looming, and I immediately know what's going to happen. It's a gut feeling of some kind. There were days when I had a big project or interview or college final and right when I awoke, I had a good feeling of how it was going to go. Even for things as unimportant (on a grand scale) as a sporting event which I've been looking forward to, I'll wake up that morning with either a good or bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and almost every time, that feeling foreshadows the actual results. I was nervous all week about the Supreme Court's healthcare ruling. I could hardly sleep this week. I was let go from my insurance plan 2-3 months ago, was rejected by another due to pre-existing conditions and was nibbling on my nails, while rocking in my chair (man, I sound old) wondering if I'd forever be rejected due to my health history. When I awoke this morning, even though I didn't sleep much, I had a bounce in my step - I felt good. I immediately turned the television on and waited and waited, feeling optimistic about the ruling (which I hadn't felt in some time). Just a little after 10 am EST, it was made known that the law was upheld 5-4. I don't know what it is, but perhaps I need to do some legal sports betting when I awaken in the morning. Big money!
After its first week, I gave The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore a B+ grade. While I didn't think the show appeared to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination, I also liked the Daily Show meets Politically Incorrect vibe I got from it, and thought, with the proper adjustments, the show would indeed provide a great fill-in for The Colbert Report . In the show's succeeding weeks, however, I've been less impressed by it and think that if it doesn't make certain adjustments, it could be in jeopardy of losing many long-time viewers of the show's time slot. One major issue I think the show's had to this point is a lack of direction. It's been unable to decide whether it wants to be a comedy show with serious conversation sprinkled in or a serious show with comedy sprinkled in. It's almost as if the show's writers want to give The Nightly Show a Real Time with Bill Maher feel. The problem with that idea or format is the fact Real Time is an hour lon...
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