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The Mother of TV Shows Game of Thrones comes to an end

Posted on May 19, 2019July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Mother of TV Shows Game of Thrones comes to an end
The Mother of TV Shows Game of Thrones comes to an end

The Mother of TV Shows Game of Thrones comes to an end A recap of Game of Thrones for the 290 million Americans who didn’t watch the eight season series on HBO, putting into modernday context so the rest of the world might understand what’s going on. A spoiler summary for those who haven’t watched…

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Applauding Game of Thrones for an exciting run

Posted on May 15, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Applauding Game of Thrones for an exciting run
Applauding Game of Thrones for an exciting run

Applauding Game of Thrones for an exciting run Forget all of the whiners and complainers. HBO’s Game of Thrones series which is ending this week after nine years and eight seasons, has been fantastic and thrilling. There have been a few disappointments, like the rush to end the series in only six final episodes rather…

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Game of Thrones is a “thrilling disappointment”

Posted on May 9, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Game of Thrones is a “thrilling disappointment”
Game of Thrones is a “thrilling disappointment”

Game of Thrones is a “thrilling disappointment” The Final Season of Game of Thrones is thrilling because fans like myself have invested more than 8 years into the series. It is a fantastic series, one of the best. But the ending is proving to be a huge disappointment as if the Game of Thrones writers…

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Larry David stole my life and put it on TV

Posted on March 17, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Larry David stole my life and put it on TV
Larry David stole my life and put it on TV

Larry David stole my life and put it on TV One of the funniest sitcoms on Television is HBO’s long-running, short episode-life “Curb Your Enthusiasm” starring Larry David, Richard Lewis, and Jeff Garland among a phenomenal cast of actors and actresses. The series helped me recover from Cancer. Yes, that’s how medicinally potent it is,…

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Xfinity-Comcast excels at providing remote access

Posted on June 27, 2018November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Xfinity-Comcast excels at providing remote access
Xfinity-Comcast excels at providing remote access

Xfinity-Comcast excels at providing remote access Whatever issues might exist with WiFi services, Xfinity-Comcast does offer the best remote access to your cable TV account, far better than any of the other competitors including DirecTV. Xfinity allows customers to view programs they have recorded on their home systems remotely, from anywhere where WiFi access is available…

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Biding time while waiting for my favorite TV programs

Posted on October 23, 2017November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Biding time while waiting for my favorite TV programs
Biding time while waiting for my favorite TV programs

Biding time while waiting for my favorite TV programs The latest trend as cable TV programs rise in popularity and quality is that their seasons are shortened to only a few episodes. For those of us used to 25 to 30 episode seasons, it’s disappointing that we’re seeing fewer episodes for originally programming on HBO,…

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