The stuffing is gone. The pumpkin pie has been demolished. Which can only mean one thing: the season of giving thanks and showing appreciation is officially over. It is time for gifts, deals and a whole lot of shopping.

I don’t know about you, but this whole “Christmas season is for giving” bullshit is getting a little out of control. Christmas isn’t for giving. It is for getting: good deals, good presents, and the respect and awe of all the people you are giving gifts to. In fact, this morning on the radio I listened as shoppers regaled their Black Friday horror stories. People were camping out overnight at stores, women were getting in fights, and people were even stealing things from each other’s carts!

Where is the Christmas spirit, damn it?

How is it possible to transition so quickly from a holiday that focuses on being grateful for all the things we have in our lives to dropping elbows for a copy of Hairspray on DVD? How can people go from being all about the family to skipping out on Thanksgiving dinner early to get a good spot in line at Best Buy?

Buying things for people is not the way to show your love and appreciation! Read More »

I have an addiction. And it’s really expensive. I don’t know how to stop.

No, Lindsay Lohan, I’m not talking about cocaine. I’m talking about TV on DVD. There is nothing I love more than dropping into Best Buy and picking up two or three seasons of various shows. Some I may have seen, and some I have not, but like any good addict, I understand that one is never enough.

My first real DVD binge was on Grey’s Anatomy. Bored and home sick one day, I went to Blockbuster and ended up picking up the first disk of the first season. When the disk had finished I needed more. I had to know what happened, and immediately I grabbed my things and copped the first two seasons at WalMart.

I thought it would last, but in two days I was fresh out of Meredith and McDreamy. I didn’t really sleep in those two days, because I would just say to myself “one more episode, then bed.” But I was hooked and like Whitney to crack, I would run to the DVD player to put in a new disk.

I don’t indulge that often anymore. I have also figured out that quality comedy shows on DVD are better for the TV junkie. You cannot possibly watch five season of Family Guy without wanting to shoot yourself afterwards.

One or two episodes feels great, and then I’m satisfied. Other suggestions for those who cannot waste half their day watching the fourth season of Dawson’s Creek, The Daily Show, Chappelle’s Show, Robot Chicken, and South Park.

If you are a real junkie, take two weeks off from work and run out to buy The Sopranos, Lost, and Sex in the City. These three will keep you staring at your TV for a nice long time.

Here are my top five DVD seasons to own:

1. Family Guy, Season 3. We meet Herbert the creepy old man, and the show has quite become as scattered as it is now. Like some of the episodes actually have plots. Read More »