Slightly good news: Cablevision adds more HD channels. October 16, 2008
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I went to the Cablevision About page to see if there was any new news and maybe a certain business channel added. Nope. That would be silly, of course. But five more HD channels were added this week:
BETHPAGE, NY, October 14, 2008 — Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) today announced the addition of five new free high-definition channels to the iO TV digital cable lineup, which now offers customers 65 HD channels across Cablevision’s entire service area. The new channels, MTV HD, VH1 HD, CMT HD, Fuse HD and NHL Network HD, present leading music, pop culture and sports programming and will launch over a three day period from October 14-16.
Well, I had wanted NHL Network HD. So, at least I get that. Meanwhile, still no Fox Business Network. It doesn’t matter how many times Neil Cavuto says of FBN, “If you’re not getting it, demand it.” Cablevision doesn’t seem to care. Or does it? Toward the end of that link:
Sources close to negotiations indicate that FBN is closing in on a deal with one of three main holdouts: Dish Network, Cablevision and Cox.
My pessimism indicates that one of three is actually one of the two: Dish Network and Cox. I really hope I’m wrong.
11/19/09 UPDATE: FBN has finally come to Cablevision!
Presidential debate at Hofstra tonight October 15, 2008
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The last of the Presidential debates between Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain will be held tonight at Hofstra University in Hempstead. Last night, I actually considered going over there this afternoon, but I need credentials. So much for that.
A venue I was able to get into – after buying a ticket, of course – was the PGA Champions Tour’s Commerce Bank Championship, which was held at Eisenhower Park’s Red Course. As I documented in the post I’ve linked to, I appeared in a few crowd shots toward the end of Golf Channel’s coverage.
Back to the present, this was basically a post I felt obligated to make since the debate is about 25 minutes away from my house…barring heavy traffic, which there no doubt is.
Three days to air! October 15, 2008
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Only three more days to go until my alumni weekend/Homecoming radio show at WCWP. A few showers and low 50s are in the forecast. So, I guess I won’t be dressed like I was last year:
It was in the upper 70s to low 80s and kind of humid, if I remember correctly. Let’s just say it was quite warm for early October on Long Island.
Ken Navarro interview editing process progress October 7, 2008
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And no, the above title is not a typo.
It took me three nights and three days, but I have finally completed editing my alumni show interview with Ken Navarro. It’s 30:34.030 long. The next step will be inserting excerpts where necessary from “The Grace of Summer Light,” plus “Lakes,” the studio and live recordings of “Try Again,” and a few songs from other artists I mentioned in the interview.
And after that, then I can finally make the playlist for next Saturday’s show on WCWP. (I can’t believe it’s next week already!)
10/8, 4:20 PM UPDATE: I’ve completed that next step and now I’m completely 100% finished with the editing process. The interview will air in two parts. Part one is about 16 1/2 minutes; part two is about 18 minutes.
Summer pre-order update #4…a few days late. October 6, 2008
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I’m a few days late in reporting this, but my copy of Jeff Lorber’s new album, “Heard That,” arrived on my front porch on Tuesday. It was waiting for me when I returned from South Florida the following afternoon. It’s a great CD. I’m not sold on “Take Control,” but the rest of the tracks are superb. “Come On Up” has come to signify my return home because it was the first track I heard when I put the CD in my computer.
3,000 views! October 3, 2008
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While I was in Florida, The Mike Chimeri Blog got its 3,000th view. Thank you yet again to all that have visited.
I’ve been busy editing pictures from my Florida trip and catching up on things that I missed while I was down there. I haven’t even gotten around to editing my interview with Ken Navarro yet. Hopefully, I’ll get to it by the weekend.
I’ll also try by the weekend to have a post recapping my trip.
10/4, 2:35 AM UPDATE: I have so far edited 2:54.870 of my interview with Ken. Only 35 minutes or so to go. Then, I have to add music excerpts.
10/4, 11:18 PM UPDATE: I’ve completed 12:38.920 of the interview. 23 minutes to go.
At this point, I don’t think I’ll have a trip recap post by tomorrow.
South Florida bound September 26, 2008
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I’m leaving tomorrow afternoon for South Florida. My parents, sister, and I are flying out of Long Island Macarthur Airport for Palm Beach International Airport. Then it’s off to Boynton Beach, where I’ll be staying with my grandparents.
Tuesday is my grandfather’s 80th birthday, and my parents, sister, and I are coming down to celebrate. I’ll be seeing plenty of relatives, including my aunt, uncle, cousins, and other aunt. I’ll find out whom when I arrive late tomorrow afternoon…if my flight isn’t delayed by heavy rain here on Long Island. (9/27 UPDATE: It was delayed, but only 15 minutes, and we landed on time.)
I’ll try to blog while I’m down there, but if I can’t, I’ll try to post some kind of recap when I return. Meanwhile, here’s a picture I took (during my August 2006 trip) at the pool near my grandparents’ house:
9:37 PM UPDATE: I wanted to bring my laptop with me, but I’ve decided it’s best that I don’t. If I need to, I’ll use my grandparents’ computer. Maybe on my next vacation to wherever, I’ll bring it.
9/27, 8:18 PM UPDATE: I’ll hold off on blogging until I return. See you Wednesday.
Alumni show interview: Ken Navarro! September 26, 2008
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In an interview that I will edit when I return from South Florida on Wednesday (I leave tomorrow), Ken and I talked about his current album, “The Grace of Summer Light”, look back at April’s Smooth Jazz for Scholars (where the above picture was taken), and a concert in National Harbor, Maryland, on August 29, and look ahead to an upcoming concert with Eric Darius. Oddly enough, that concert is the same night as Homecoming, my alumni show, and this year’s WCWP alumni dinner.
I’ll post the final cut on this blog after the show airs. In the meantime, here are some pictures at shot at Hicksville’s LIRR station in between buses, heading for home:
Summer pre-order update #3 September 24, 2008
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On the second day of Fall, here’s another Summer Pre-Order Update. I got a booty of goods yesterday (Tuesday): the book and audiobook for Bill O’Reilly’s “A Bold, Fresh Piece of Humanity,” Fourplay’s new album “Energy,” and Spyro Gyra’s “A Night Before Christmas.”
So far, I have listened to five of the eight instrumental tracks on “Energy” and like them all. And I’ve completed the introduction for “A Bold, Fresh Piece of Humanity.” Now, on to Chapter 1. I’ll likely get around to “A Night Before Christmas” today or tomorrow.
Now on Twitter! September 19, 2008
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I joined Twitter a month or so ago. I haven’t posted anything on there yet (I’m with enough sites as it is), but I will immediately after I publish this post. Here’s my Twitter page.
MikeChimeri.com 
