Surfing the vast cultural wasteland: There are no fewer than three dance competition shows tonight on network TV.
On second thought, make that two dance competition shows (“So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancebattle America”) and one train wreck show (“Dancing With the Stars,” starring Gary Busey, show contestant and reminder to always wear a helmet while riding your motorcycle).
Surfing the vast political wasteland: Speaking of reality television, the second Republican presidential candidate debate is set for Wednesday at the Reagan library in Simi Valley, California.
Trivia note: Candidate and neurosurgeon Ben Carson’s autobiography is titled “Gifted Hands.” Equally gifted are the hands that style Donald Trump’s comb-over.
Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1994, on the 34th day of a strike by players, acting baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the season was over.
The impact on Seattle was minimal, since the Mariners’ season nearly always ends by early August, anyway.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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