Well, I've finally reached the point I've been dreading - proofreading, editing, in-depth research and footnotes. While, in general, I enjoy researching, that's not really the case when it comes to books, because the process seems to last about as long as the writing did. Also, with me tackling four books simultaneously, it becomes almost overwhelming to even ponder about. But, I've finally reached that point, so I'll just have to take a deep breath (several of them, in all likelihood) and deal with it. The rough drafts of all four books are completed, so I'll start with the two general sarcasm books and see how long those take me before moving onto the two political satires. I'll be sure to keep readers updated through the process. Hopefully I can maintain my sanity long enough to finish all four! Wish me luck!
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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