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Do You Watch Army Wives on Lifetime?

CitizenSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:00:46 -0700

I'm way behind. You all were chatting about Army Wives coming back for Season two in the comments last week, and my interest was piqued. I caught the encore of the season premiere last night, and I clearly have catching up to do.

The New York Times latest review makes it sound like a show with a complex message saying, ". . . at the heart of the show is a deep skepticism about the psychological impact of military culture on family life, a distaste for the brand of masculinity it breeds. . . Army Wives reminds you how rare it is on television to bear witness to the shoddily appointed space. And how rarer still to see women who don’t know a whit about labels."

And uh, the scene with Roxy and her husband on the video? And the husband who was crying by his daughter's bedside? Amanda? Who is this? Help! I think I'm hooked. Plus John McCain watches it with Cindy. Are you a fan? Do we need to watch and recap? Will you fill me in on what I've missed?

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Citizen Recap: 30 Days Working in a Coal Mine

LibertySugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:49 -0700

Did you think I forgot to watch the season premiere of 30 Days, with all of Tuesday's Democratic nomination wrap up, and the accompanying speech mania? Well, don't worry, because even though this recap is a day late, I still caught the episode which had filmmaker Morgan Spurlock working under the earth's surface for 30 days as a West Virginian coal miner.

Morgan spent his 30 days living with 35-year veteran miner Dale Lusk and his wife Sandy. Every morning before Dale left for the mines at around 2:00 a.m. he wrote Sandy a love note, just in case a disaster prevented him from returning home that day. The episode helped explain what motivates miners like Dale to take such risks - and the biggest incentive seemed to be cash. Dale, who has no college degree, makes over $100,000 a year.

Morgan slowly became accustomed to the dark, and labor-intensive life of a miner. To find out more about his experience, read more.

In fact, he soon appreciated the tranquility and novelty of working beneath the earth's surface. But, near crises shocked Morgan out of his false sense of security, as did the reality that many miners, and some he had built relationships with, face debilitating health conditions like black lung.

Coal mining makes up 50 percent of America's energy supply. This episode reminded me that when I work or play on my computer, with my television, or anything else that requires electricity, I am depending on the routine and dangerous efforts of a West Virginian Coal miner.

Did you catch the episode? Stay tuned next week for 30 Days in a Wheelchair . . .

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Let's Watch Season Three of Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days

CitizenSugar — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:30:00 -0700

Morgan Spurlock of Where in the World is Osama bin Laden fame is kicking off season three of his TV show 30 Days on June 3 (that's a Tuesday at 10 p.m.) Since Liberty and I don't always see completely eye-to-eye, we're excited to watch the show - and pick sides to root for.

The show takes a look at social issues in America by making people live an alternate life that requires them to "see the world through another's eyes" for - you guessed it - 30 days. The season includes these topics: working in a coal mine, animal rights, living in a wheel chair, same-sex parenting, gun nation and life on an Indian reservation. Who's watching with us?

Citizen, Liberty, and Buzz Watch HBO's Recount!

CitizenSugar — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:30:32 -0700

HBO's movie Recount is on tonight at 9 p.m.! Is it watchable? Heck yes! Liberty, Buzz, and I watched it (at my house - I concocted a drink called a "Hanging Chad" - let's just say it wasn't any more palatable than the original.) Want to know what we thought before you commit to two hours? Here you go!

Will Liberty and Citizen have it out over Warren Christopher? Will Buzz strangle them for not stopping talking the entire movie? To find out, read more.

To watch or not to watch? I'd vote for it - even if that vote was actually counted for Pat Buchanan. Are you going to watch tonight?

Israel and Hamas - A Wealth of News Out of Middle East

CitizenSugar — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:15:46 -0700

The situation is admittedly complicated, and there's so much going on - here's a quick recap of the biggest and newest stories out of the region.

This morning, Israeli tanks and bulldozers with helicopters behind, crossed into Gaza after the Jewish state vowed retribution against Hamas for the dramatic ramp up of violence earlier this week.

Yesterday saw a Palestinian raid on the only fuel transfer point into Gaza that caused Israel to cut off fuel supplies for the 1.4-million Gaza citizens. What led Palestinians to attack the only source of fuel they have? A spokesman for Islamic Jihad said, “This fuel (from Israel) is dipped in humiliation. If their fuel means humiliation for us, we don’t want it.” The humiliation he is referring to is the result an Israeli-enforced blockade of Gaza in which Gazans must wait for hours for supplies controlled by Israel.

But this might just be a taste of tense events to come. To see why, read more. These clashes could be just the beginning. Syria and Iran are apparently supplying Hamas with weapons including antitank missiles, rockets with longer reach capability to strike at Israel population centers as well as training. Hamas says this is all in the name of self-defense in case Israel decides to invade. Israel on the other hand, is certain Hamas is planning an all-out assault.

Since President Bush classifies the Hamas government as a terrorist organization, the United States will not intervene to calm the situation. That won’t stop former President Jimmy Carter from meeting with Khaled Meshal, the head of Hamas next week, in an attempt to prevent another regional war from breaking out as it did in 2006.

Incredibly, the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said the events of the week would not disrupt peace talks, saying, "We decided that we will continue to talk and will not let terrorists have a veto voice on the talks with the pragmatic forces." The two sides hope to reach a final peace deal by the end of the year.

Do you think this is possible? What will have to happen to allow peace to reign?

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