Sorry for the long gap between posts but it's been busy here and besides, I'm sure you didn't really miss much of importance on Today. Even if you did, they're sure to have another segment covering the same topic. They're known to repeat themselves quite a bit. There's only so much interesting material to cover. And speaking of material worth covering, how about those Red Sox? If you haven't heard already, they won the World Series last night after sweeping The Colorado Rockies. They won the same way they did back in 2004 after being down three games to none in the playoffs, they came back to win their next seven games and won the series. It was great. And I was up until after 1 watching the celebration. But it was worth it.
Moving on to what was noteworthy on Today. How about Asian eye surgery? Yes, some Asian women don't like the way their eyes look, so they're seeking eyelid surgery. Whatever, it's their money. They also showed some pretty cool Halloween decorations you can make yourself for your house and some fun stuff for the kids. Go the website at todayshow.com for more info.
Today's Relationships featured 7 Rules To Break such as the "Don't Get Jealous" rule--didn't know that one. Anyway, be territorial (according to the experts). Don't go to bed mad--break it. Sometimes it's better to sleep on it. That makes perfect sense. You can't always make up just because it's bed time. No secret crushes--it's okay to fantasize as long as you don't act on it. Wow him in bed--forget that, be selfish. Sounds good to me. Share everything--nope, you need solo time. I know the title said seven rules, but this is all they gave.
Trick or Treat: Ready For Some Halloween? This just showed some traditional and not so traditional Halloween treats like a candy apple kit, green apple candy corn, chocolate candy corn, chocolate skulls (white chocolate), edible jack-o-lanterns--not sure of the flavors, and chocolate spiderwebs. Some of these looked mighty tasty. For more visit the website.
And the show ended with the Toyota Concert Series featuring country music star Josh Turner. I guess they're doing this on Mondays now instead of Fridays. Not to mention it's inside since it's freezing out now--30 degrees when I put my son on the bus this morning. That's too cold for October.
And that's a wrap.
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Thursday on Today 8/2
Today's fluff was cut short due to the ongoing coverage of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis. That certainly is the dominant news story of the day--more like the month. Natalie Morales was in Minneapolis talking to one of the doctors treating the injured. There are several in critical condition and one died as of the result of his injuries. I'm sure there will be ongoing coverage as the day goes on.
Meanwhile, America The Beautiful continues with number seven on the list: America's ballparks, in particular, Fenway Park, home of my beloved Boston Red Sox. Oddly, Tiki Barber, retired running back from The Giants, was the person doing the touring today. He did something I thought it was impossible to do: Fenway Park on $50/day. Tickets to Fenway are out of the park (pun intended) but you can get a bleacher seat for $12.00--that's news to me. Then he hit the concession stand where he spent $6.00 but didn't mention the famous Fenway Franks--they're the best. The Red Sox won their game, then Tiki interviewed Kenneth Hogan, author of "America's Ball Parks," up in the seats above the famous Green Monster. Those seats were only added in the last few years. Then it was time for some batting practice. Tiki put on a #21 shirt--his old number--and hit some balls with Red Sox slugger Wily Mo Pena and centerfielder, Coco Crisp, as his batting coach. I don't think the average tourist would have this option. Wily Mo knocked seven balls out of the park. Tiki didn't hit any home runs but he did make contact a few times. Fenway Park is almost a hundred years old and is one of the oldest ball parks in the country. Definitely a fun place to visit, but you'd better root for the Sox. Tiki finished up his visit with a trip to the souvenier shop and stayed for another game. He left a Red Sox fan--at least temporarily.
Today's Fitness featured "5-Factor Fitness" author, Harley Pasternak. Apparently his book shows gym exercises you can do at home. Today's page from the book of the obvious: A chest press that you do at the gym can be duplicated at home with the basic push-up. Pretty self explanatory. The leg press from the gym can be turned into lunges at home. For a new twist, try walking lunges. And here's where I'm really starting to question Ann Curry's intelligence. They walked over to the next person demonstrating leg extensions which everyone knows works your quadriceps. Ann says, "You're working your hamstrings with leg curls." That's the kind of comment I would expect from Katie Couric. I guess in Katie's absence, Ann feels like taking over as the resident ditz. Anyway, if those truly had been leg curls--which do work the hamstrings, the next exercise on the stability ball would duplicate that at home. You have to put your feet on the ball and lie on your back, bringing the ball up toward your butt, then away from you. These are pretty basic exercises, but if you want more you can buy the book. You can use my Amazon search box to check it out.
The last segment featured the stars of Drake and Josh: New Adventures For Kid Stars. I've never heard of them, but I guess they're big with the tweens. Drake Bell performed a bubble gum pop song in the studio to end the show.
And that's a wrap. Till tomorrow.
Meanwhile, America The Beautiful continues with number seven on the list: America's ballparks, in particular, Fenway Park, home of my beloved Boston Red Sox. Oddly, Tiki Barber, retired running back from The Giants, was the person doing the touring today. He did something I thought it was impossible to do: Fenway Park on $50/day. Tickets to Fenway are out of the park (pun intended) but you can get a bleacher seat for $12.00--that's news to me. Then he hit the concession stand where he spent $6.00 but didn't mention the famous Fenway Franks--they're the best. The Red Sox won their game, then Tiki interviewed Kenneth Hogan, author of "America's Ball Parks," up in the seats above the famous Green Monster. Those seats were only added in the last few years. Then it was time for some batting practice. Tiki put on a #21 shirt--his old number--and hit some balls with Red Sox slugger Wily Mo Pena and centerfielder, Coco Crisp, as his batting coach. I don't think the average tourist would have this option. Wily Mo knocked seven balls out of the park. Tiki didn't hit any home runs but he did make contact a few times. Fenway Park is almost a hundred years old and is one of the oldest ball parks in the country. Definitely a fun place to visit, but you'd better root for the Sox. Tiki finished up his visit with a trip to the souvenier shop and stayed for another game. He left a Red Sox fan--at least temporarily.
Today's Fitness featured "5-Factor Fitness" author, Harley Pasternak. Apparently his book shows gym exercises you can do at home. Today's page from the book of the obvious: A chest press that you do at the gym can be duplicated at home with the basic push-up. Pretty self explanatory. The leg press from the gym can be turned into lunges at home. For a new twist, try walking lunges. And here's where I'm really starting to question Ann Curry's intelligence. They walked over to the next person demonstrating leg extensions which everyone knows works your quadriceps. Ann says, "You're working your hamstrings with leg curls." That's the kind of comment I would expect from Katie Couric. I guess in Katie's absence, Ann feels like taking over as the resident ditz. Anyway, if those truly had been leg curls--which do work the hamstrings, the next exercise on the stability ball would duplicate that at home. You have to put your feet on the ball and lie on your back, bringing the ball up toward your butt, then away from you. These are pretty basic exercises, but if you want more you can buy the book. You can use my Amazon search box to check it out.
The last segment featured the stars of Drake and Josh: New Adventures For Kid Stars. I've never heard of them, but I guess they're big with the tweens. Drake Bell performed a bubble gum pop song in the studio to end the show.
And that's a wrap. Till tomorrow.
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