journalist and nonfiction author of Washed Away, about the Great Flood of 1913, and C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race. Also writes the blog, "The TV Professor."
Cincinnati, Ohio
Joined August 2007
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Interested in the history of aging? This post takes a look at how society has viewed aging, by taking a look at how TV characters have confronted middle and old age. #aging #classicTV
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If you're a fan of the 1960s TV show, "The Addams Family" and never realized that the family was rich, well, they were... #TheAddamsFamily #wednesday
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This is for anyone who enjoys reading about Christmas history, and the "Peanuts" gang... #Christmas #ChristmasTV #TVhistory #Peanuts
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Have you ever wondered who started doing high-fives? In the latest blog post from "The TV Professor," I explore the history of how the high-five got started. #highfives #hands #classicTV #sports
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My latest "TV Professor" post looks at the financial lessons you can pick up watching the classic sitcom, "Friends." #Friends #personalfinance #classicTV
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In this latest "TV Professor" blog post, I write about Bob Williams, who used to do an act with his dog, Red Dust and then Louie. They were world famous, often appearing on TV throughout the 1950s-1970s. #dogs #dogtraining #classicTV
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So ever since I started my classic TV blog, "The TV Professor" a little over a year ago, I've wanted to write about "The Greatest American Hero." Mission finally accomplished... #TheGreatestAmericanHero #classicTV #80sTV
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Disagreeing with somebody about money? Not sure what to do? I make the case in this latest "TV Professor" blog post that all you need to do is study how the Fonz and Mr. Cunningham once handled things... #HappyDays #TheFonz #money
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So if you're a "Happy Days" fan, or a baseball fan, I look at both in this latest "TV Professor" blog post. "Happy Days" once mentioned Jimmy Piersall, and I had no idea who he was... #HappyDays #JimmyPiersall #baseball
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It's been awhile since I've posted anything on my classic TV blog, "The TV Professor," but for any fans of the TV series, "Alice," well, you may enjoy this deep dive, looking at its theme song.
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I knew eventually that my classic TV blog would get around to discussing "The Facts of Life." This post is also a look at what to expect when you go to small claims court... #TheFactsofLife #smallclaimscourt
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I'm sure most people don't think of reruns of "The Ropers" as a good place to get marriage advice, but... well, yes, my blog is getting weirder and weirder... #TheRopers #classicTV #Marriage
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So my latest "The TV Professor" blog post is about an old "Bat Masterson" episode, that touches upon the history of one of the most important moments in photography history... #BatMasterson #photography #history
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For any "Taxi" fans, this latest "TV Professor" blog post takes a look at the "financial lessons" that the TV series offered. #Taxi #ClassicTV
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If you're a fan of the "Laverne & Shirley" theme song, this should be a fun post, I hope. I do a pretty exhaustive look at how the song came about. #LaverneandShirley #ClassicTV
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For those who love "WKRP in Cincinnati" or The Who or just like looking back at enduring sitcoms or sad chapters in American history, you may enjoy this new post from "The TV Professor." #TheWho #WKRPinCincinnati #Cincinnati #classicTV
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This post probably would have been better timed if it had come out six months ago, or a year ago, although my blog wasn't up and running then. But, for anyone interested... #classicTV #COVID #pandemics
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With everything in the news over the last month, I thought this might be a good time for "The TV Professor" to take a look back at the 1983 TV movie, "The Day After." #TheDayAfter #classicTV #RussiaUkraineWar
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