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About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

A wild week of TV, along with reflections on 60 Minutes and Survivor.

Posted on April 24, 2025 by AverageAndy

**** Spoilers **** Some crazy things this week on two of the shows I am watching and enjoying. First, on 9-1-1, after 8 seasons, we said goodbye to Captain Bobby Nash (Played by the great Peter Krause). His character died … Continue reading →

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We should celebrate things more often

Posted on April 16, 2025 by AverageAndy

One Monday, six women (Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Kerianne Flynn, Aisha Bowe, and Amanda Nguyen) blasted off on Blue Origin’s New Shepard space rocket for an 11-minute trip into space. Blue Origin is Jeff Bezos’s company, which is … Continue reading →

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VIP Val Kilmer

Posted on April 3, 2025 by AverageAndy

I was very sad to see that the great actor Val Kilmer passed away at the age of 65. He starred in a slew of great films in the 1980s (Top Gun, Real Genius, Top Gun) and 1990s (The Doors, … Continue reading →

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Monday, Monday

Posted on March 31, 2025 by AverageAndy

Been a while, so let’s get right into things The New York Mets opened their 2025 season in Houston and lost 2 of 3 to the Astros. They pitched OK, but the offense decided to wait a bit before getting … Continue reading →

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On and On and On it Goes

Posted on March 20, 2025 by AverageAndy

Been a strange couple of weeks. Not good and not bad, just there. After 5 months of looking for a new job, the days and weeks start to blend into each other, and everything just starts to feel monotonous. But … Continue reading →

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Familiaris – David Wroblewski

Posted on March 10, 2025 by AverageAndy

Back in the summer of 2009, while on vacation in Dewey Beach, DE, I was looking for a new book to read. There was a local bookstore in town promoting summer books to read. Looking at the list of recommendations, … Continue reading →

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RIP Java Chip

Posted on March 5, 2025 by AverageAndy

Starbucks, The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain recently announced that some of its “less popular” beverages, including nine Frappuccino blended beverages, will be retired from its menus starting Tues, March 4. New CEO Brian Niccol has rolled out changes he says will … Continue reading →

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Hope all is well

Posted on March 4, 2025 by AverageAndy

It’s been almost a week since Survivor 48 premiered, and I am finally getting around to jotting down a few thoughts and observations. I enjoyed the first episode, although I felt a little blah as there was really no contestant … Continue reading →

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Survivor 48 Premiers tonight

Posted on February 26, 2025 by AverageAndy

Hard to imagine it’s been almost 25 years since Survivor Borneo premiered on May 31, 2000. From the opening note, I was hooked, and I have been fan ever since. When Survivor Season 48 premieres tonight (Wednesday, February 26, 2025), … Continue reading →

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3 Days until Survivor 48 (Wednesday, February 26th)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by AverageAndy

Survivor 48 premieres this Wednesday, February 26th, 2025) at 8:00 PM on CBS. As a runup to this, the Survivor held a Beach Drop on Saturday in NYC as well as a preview screening of the 1st Episode of Survivor … Continue reading →

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