Jack’s Old & Busted Blog

The ending saved the inaugural 5th season episode of Nip/Tuck, which otherwise would have been a solid meh. N/T has always been uneven, and its best storylines have always had shorter arcs (the “carver” series was just too damn long and drawn out). It’s hard to tell what, or who, will be the focus this year, but the cast seems too relaxed this season, and the writing wasn’t quite as edgy as usual. The surgery drama production is contrived, but does a decent job setting us up for more of Sean’s ego struggles. Of course, it’s still the best show on television.

Awesome N/T wallpaper!

After 6 years, I’m giving up on Sprint for good. The birthday iPhone was a big factor, of course. If you try to call my old number for the next week or so, you’ll get a recording with my new number. I’ve tried to notify everyone who might care, but you never know.

Looks like a hops shortage could drive up beer prices. yahoo-video (annoying precomm) And more from seattlepi.com.

Hardee’s introduces its new Country Breakfast Burrito. I don’t understand why this isn’t deep fried, like a big breakfast-y Monte Cristo, and covered with syrup.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington-based advocate for nutrition and health, has called the Hardees line of Thickburgers “food porn.” link-cnn

Pete Seeger hams it up in this classic over at archive.org. “Presents the origin of the banjo, the development of southern folk music and its influence upon Americans. Pete Seeger plays his banjo and narrates the story.” link

“I’m in better shape than most of you.” video

No surprise here. Have you seen any programming recently for pre-teens?

National tests for seven and 11-year-olds are putting children under stress and feeding into a “pervasive anxiety” about their lives and the world they are growing up in, according to an intimate portrait of primary school life published today. link