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JANUARY 2018 PARKER COUNTY TODAY
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BY MARK BROWN

T . V . — Now More Stressful To Watch Than Real Life

So , there are a lot of negative things happening in our world today . The one thing we used to be able to count on was some kind of great entertainment — always .

At the end of the day , you could at least read the newspapers , watch a little TV , and get your mind off the worries of the day — maybe even laugh a little . In my opinion , that is no longer the case . Now , instead of entertaining late night talk shows , we now have the Colbert / Kimmel / Meyers political rant programs .
If you don ’ t have a headache before you watch , you will after you watch . I guess the Johnny Carson model of success , being funny , entertaining , and politically neutral is not good enough to work anymore .
I remember growing up watching Carson . He was interesting , funny and regardless of who his guests happened to be — his interviewing techniques always brought out something interesting in every one of them .
Watching , The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson was a positive experience . Those days are long gone . Television has now more stress to watch than real life .
Our entertainment shows have now turned into preachy political commentary programs . No matter what you watch , late night talk shows , award programs , even the ultimate getaway of sports — they simply can ’ t help themselves . For instance , the upcoming Golden Globe Awards program will be totally politically-based , by both the host and the participants .
They all leave you feeling more stressed-out than your actual life does .
So , what we need is a separate channel for real entertainment , and a channel for the political stuff . Let ’ s see who gets the best ratings . With that said , let ’ s talk about some fun things . There are many great steak restaurants in general , many of those in Texas . I wanted to mention some outside of Texas . Some cool things I have found in my travels around the country —
Bern ’ s Steak House – Tampa , Florida , one of the best . If you happen to go there you must do their tour of the restaurant , which includes one of the largest wine cellars in the world , and also do the dessert bar on the second floor — really a unique experience .
Mickey Mantle ’ s Steakhouse in Oklahoma City ( Brick - town ) — great food , service and a great address – 7 S Mickey Mantle Drive .
St . Elmo Steak House - Indianapolis — it ’ s simply one of the best ! Fabulous steaks , the best shrimp cocktail with their homemade cocktail sauce ( hot ).
House of Prime Rib , San Francisco — it ’ s hard to find great prime rib these days , but this is fabulous !
In closing , my new idea is to eat and travel . Beats television viewing , any day .
So , in closing ( again ), I hope everyone stays safe on our Weatherford I-20 interstate , with the lanes that change every few feet … pay attention and don ’ t text while driving !