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(Not on the) Road Shows
Flights of Fancy
Media Matters
Joe Brancatelli: Man and Music
Music Men
Mister Meatball: No Knead to Knead
Mister Meatball Makes Pasta Easy
Let's Play Ball!
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Better Beverages
Fred's Fish Tales
Foodie Fantasies
What's For Dessert?
Tales of the Times
Phil Baker Cuts the Cord

Can You Really Dump Cable?

Fed up with his overpriced cable service, tech wizard Phil Baker decided to cut the cord. In a four-part series, he explains it's not as easy--or cheap--as you think.
     Cable firms force us to cut cords.
     Cutting the cord isn't convenient.
     YouTube TV works on PC or TV.
     Streaming is the future. YMMV.
     I Finally Cut the Cord ...
     ... Then They Raised Prices
     Verdict: Two Years Later
The JoeSentMe Review of Books

Martin Deutsch's Book Nook

deutschcolor A life on the road with too many hours on planes and in hotel rooms has made Martin Deutsch a voracious reader. And he has opinions about what he reads.
     A Spy Lover's Gift List
     His 2020 Reading List
     His Great Reads List
Martin's Featured Reviews
All the President's Books
Very Interesting People
Writers Martin Admires
Some Good Mysteries
War Stories
The Ciao Bella Podcast
Left to Our Own Devices

What Keeps Us Sane

Back in 2018, Joe Sent Me columnists described what kept them happy and sane. They chose an intriguing array of books, music and films.
     Martin Deutsch
     Ralph Raffio
     Will Allen
     Phil Baker
     Erica Firpo
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