Fall TV Season - 2012

Tonight is the premiere of one of the most-hyped and most-talked-about new shows of the season: Revolution.  Here are some of our favorite shows for the upcoming TV season -- and their season premieres.

• X-Factor (Fox) - Wed, Sept 12
• Revolution (NBC) - Mon, Sept 17
• Grimm (NBC) - Friday, Sept 21 (new episodes started over the summer)
• The Middle (ABC) - Wed, Sept 26
• Revenge (ABC) - Sun, Sept 30
• The Good Wife (CBS) - Sun, Sept 30
• Homeland (Showtime) - Sept 30

For a complete listing, check out:

http://www.tvguide.com/special/fall-preview/calendar.aspx?wcid=15

Laundry Machines: To HE or not to HE..??

Are you looking for a new washing machine (and/or washer/dryer) to do your laundry?  We think the idea behind the new-fangled "High Efficiency (HE)" washing machines are great.  The machines use an "impeller" that pushes the clothes in a cyclone kind of motion in order to:

• use less water
• save energy -- especially heating up the (lower quantity of) water.

However, the execution of this newer technology currently seems lacking.  Many people complain about:

• clothes that do not get cleaned, 
• extra-wrinkly clothes, and
• machines are rough with clothes. 
• In addition, reviews are consistently mediocre -- across the board for the HE machines.  For example:  
• http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-an-high-efficiency-washing-machine.htm

Other laundry machine tidbits:

• Front-loading washing machines need the rubber gaskets cleaned from time to time to avoid mold/mildew.  In fact, many suggest leaving the doors open to avoid mold/mildew and the associated smells.
• Top vs. Front-loaders:  
• http://www.consumersearch.com/washing-machine-reviews/how-to-buy-a-washing-machine
• Recent reviews:   http://www.consumersearch.com/washing-machine-reviews/top-loading-washers

Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is getting underway -- and Wunderground.com has some good coverage and easily clickable (findable) computer models for tracking various storms.  Currently, we are keeping an eye on Isaac, which has the possibility of hitting Florida or the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201209_model_intensity.html?MR=1