You know, it’s almost the end of April, and that gets me to thinking. What I’ve been thinking, I don’t know, but I’ve been thinking it. Really, I do know, but I don’t want to spoil any of the jokes to come, and certainly telling you what I’ve been thinking just might, it just might. And, consequently, I won’t tell you what I’ve been thinking. Rather, you’ll just have to wait and find out.

Sunday, April 22:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Nature - “Dogs That Changed the World ‘The Rise of the Dog’”. How’s this for awesome: they’re going to use DNA analysis and other research methods to figure out how wolves became dogs and how there then became so many different breeds of dogs. Dog, dog, dog, dog, dog.

9:00 - 11:00PM

Masterpiece Theatre. “Bleak House, Episode 1.” I’ll be honest with you, things look dark, dismal, kind of empty. Fine, I’ll say it, things look just plain bleak. I wasn’t going to say it but you forced me to, things look bleak. But, that’s how Chuck Dickens wanted it.  

Monday, April 23:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Antiques Roadshow -  “Salt Lake City (Hour Two)”. So many possible jokes exist here, but mainly they’re at the expense of Mormons and so I choose to avoid them. I do hear that Big Love is coming back though, and I really enjoy that show, so go Antiques Roadshow!

9:00 - 10:00PM

American Experience - “Summer of Love”. Why does there only have to be one summer of love? I understand that there is an individual summer that is often referred to as such, but shouldn’t we love each other all the time? Wouldn’t those that participated in that one, said summer be disappointed to know that was the only one ever, that their notion died?

10:00 - 11:00PM

American Experience - “RFK”. Divided into two acts, this tale looks at RFK with JFK and RFK post-JFK. I guess there’s very little on his childhood, because the vast majority of his life was with JFK, not without. But, I do understand the reasons for doing it this way.

Tuesday, April 24:

8:00 - 9:00PM

Nova - “Saved by the Sun”. See, Al Gore isn’t necessarily right. The sun is good, warmth is good. I’m not even going to read the description of this episode, because I’m completely and wholly convinced that it’s entirely about how global warming will prevent sad deaths on frozen mountains in the winter, people will be saved by the sun. Yes, that’s the only thing it could possibly be about. It’s certainly not about taking solar energy seriously again due to rising oil prices and trouble in the Middle East. No way.