Sky Writer

The current heyday enjoyed by Boston’s professional sports teams and their fans is nothing short of astounding. At the end of October, the Red Sox swept through the World Series with ease for their second ring in four years. Now, the Patriots are 14-0 and very likely to finish the football season undefeated. The Celtics have started their NBA campaign with a staggering record of 20-3 and all of a sudden it doesn’t seem so far fetched that this could be a Triple Crown year of championship trophies for Beantown. Even the hockey Bruins are holding strong at second in their division. This commanding presence in each sport is why it was a little relieving to see the Detroit Pistons hand the Celtics their first home loss of the season last night, on a pair of free throws, no less. Tonight’s excitement will come in the way of a LA Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game that can be seen on TNT at 5 pm. A showdown between the two highest scorers in basketball, this should be a highlight reel in the making.

A new line was discovered today at the airport, one that had not previously been so time consuming: The Luggage X-Ray Drop-Off. I must have had good timing when traveling in the past, because until today it was always a brief experience. This morning at the Tom Bradley terminal it turned into an unexpected 15 or 20 minute wait that, when en route to the security checkpoint for an international flight that is set to start boarding, can really add some undue pressure. Good fortune prevailed and travelers eventually set to the skies, but not without this additional momentary hindrance. The few runway near-collisions notwithstanding, LAX is an efficient airport that always gets the job done. Given the choice, John Wayne Airport in Orange County may be the area’s best to fly in and out of, but taking into consideration distance and price there really is only one option for Santa Monica and West Side residents.

The Hollywood writers’ strike hasn’t left too much of a void in terms of nightly entertainment as of yet, what with sports, concerts, and DVDs to choose from, but if there was one program that could magically reappear on-air with new episodes, I’d pick American Dad!. They’ve really been hitting some strides with their timing and content this season, and Roger the Alien stands out as a favorite television character alongside such other animated oddballs as Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama and Professor Frink from The Simpsons. A former favorite, Scrubs’ plotlines have veered headfirst into Family Land to my dismay, but the strange connection to some of those characters makes finishing up their final season worthwhile. Viewers had it good for a long time, and while these last two months have been dark days for the networks, the changing times and mediums of presentation clearly necessitate a revision in who gets paid, when, and how often. Wear & Tear supports the writers!

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