Summer Television

I'll say this for the Summer Olympics and national political conventions: they keep away the stench that is summer television. Most summers, I rely on baseball games for this, but this year, its been the Olympics and the Dems and Repubs. I mean, Arnold Schwarzenegger giving a speech or another episode of Fear Factor? Even when the speeches are dullsville, like most usually are at either convention, they make great conversation pieces. You can play political Mystery Science Theater at home with your family and friends. I'm glad they do these things in the summer.