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Posted Jun 26th 2007 10:00AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: The Sopranos, TV Squad Lists
After all the discussion there's been over the finale of The Sopranos, it surprises me that nobody has commented on the superb parenting skills shown by Tony and Carmella over the past seven years. Why, in just the finale alone, there were a number of parenting tips that I was able to take to heart. If you're a parent, I think you might find them useful as well.
Don't let your children park their SUV in the forest.
When I was a kid, nobody had SUV's. Also I grew up in the desert of Arizona, so piles of leaves were hard to find. I don't know if the dealer warns you about the fire-causing catalytic converter when you buy the car, but I'm glad I found this out before my kids started driving.
Continue reading Five child rearing tips I learned from the Sopranos finale
Posted Mar 15th 2006 1:03AM by Lacy Hall
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, OpEd, American Idol, Music and Variety
Being in the Final 12 means that you
get to perform on the big stage, in front of the big crowd, with the big fancy lights. This is the AI
equivalent of getting to sit at the adult table at Thanksgiving. No more of that kids' table
crap. It's the big show with the bigger band and the souped-up sound system.
But there was
no souped-up sound system in my apartment tonight.
Continue reading American Idol: The Big Show
Posted Feb 21st 2006 11:43AM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, HBO, OpEd, The Sopranos

The countdown is under way; after almost two years,
The Sopranos new season will be upon us in a scant 18 days (Yes, I'm counting, I'm
having a party with a huge italian feast). Like most fans of the series, I devour every bit of "
The Sopranos knowledge" that HBO wants to drop on us. The past couple of
seasons, the release of that season's poster has been the catalyst for massive amounts of speculation. Who's gonna die
this year? Who's going to turn on the family? Look at the way the salt has spilled in front of Paulie! So, I'm sure it
will be no different with
the new poster that we've
been sent by HBO. You may have seen it around so far, but check out our
high quality version and let the speculation begin. A
couple of things that I notice right off the bat, are obviously: A) Dr. Melfi, very ghostly in the reflection of the
door. B) Silvio glaring and Christopher out of the corner of his eye, seem to be the only two looking at Tony and C)
Bobby is the only person sitting besides Tony. Does any of that mean anything? Probably not. It sure is fun to
wonder though. Let's hear what you have to say.