Eugene Robinson, writing in the Washington Post, has a different theory for the decline of American Idle: A competing reality program, more emotionally compelling and even stupider, offering viewers "vivid characters with compelling life stories, frequent opportunities to judge the candidates' performance [and] do-or-die evenings when your favorite is in peril of being voted off the show" is drawing market share away.
Do check it out:
washingtonpost.com
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Douglas Campbell [drcampbell ot engineer dat kahm]
1986 Isuzu P'up, 177,673.8 miles. Hella headlights, (highly recommended) DOT C-2 back end. (also recommended) R-12 air conditioner converted to R-406a. 4.1:1 rear axle converted to 3.4:1.
9/22/2007, age 21: Still running well when reluctantly sent away for reincarnation, due to rust.
Currently truckless & Dieselless; looking for an old Benz or recent TDI.
A firm believer in Rowe's Rule: "If you don't know, don't babble."
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