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Thank You HBO!

For most of my adult life, I’ve completely been against subscribing to premium movie channels. In the past, I’ve felt that if I really wanted to see a good movie and if I failed to see it in the movie theatre, well then I should just visit Blockbuster and rent it.

This mindset changed for me a few years ago. Upon my relocation to South Carolina, I decided to invest my money in a little at home entertainment. Now with my basic cable and internet package, I also have one group of premium movie channels, and that is with HBO.

HBO has been good to me, although my monthly bill is a bit too high, I’m still pretty content with their selection of movie choices and original shows. True Blood and Entourage are can’t miss summer thrills. And very recently, I’ve been really impressed with what HBO has had to offer.

Within the past few days, I’ve watched three fantastic shows that have been educational, enlightening, and entertaining. Those three are...

Something the Lord Made
Sugar
Treme

Something the Lord Made took me back in time to the 1940’s to visit with a Dr. Vivian Thomas and a Dr. Alfred Blalock as they overcame the racial tensions of the time to perform a medical breakthrough in heart surgery. Starring Mos Def, Gabrielle Union, and Alan Rickman, this true story takes you on a journey from Nashville to Baltimore to overcome segregation and discrimination to one of the greatest medical achievements of our time.

Sugar’s setting begins on the island of the Dominican Republic and follows the journey of a young baseball player as he’s picked to play in the minor leagues. His tale takes him to Iowa and then to New York, as he learns to overcome language barriers and love obstacles. While not a true story, this film introduces me to a whole new world in sports and the drive it takes within the Latino experience.

And finally, Treme! Premiered this past Sunday evening, this original HBO series will make sure we never forget the tragedy in Hurricane Katrina. Although the storyline is fictional, the setting is true and real and takes you to just three months after the storm hit to witness the celebration of culture and strength and music. And by the way, this comes straight from the creators of The Wire, so don’t take my word for it, but this show was bound to be great.

As you can probably tell, I love history and I love to learn something new and there you have it. Three great shows and all on HBO! What a great viewing experience!

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  1. I Am Who I AmJune 29, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    WOW! That's really great. Did I have something to do with your choice of HBO? -C I changed my signature to I Am Who I Am, like it better?

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  2. iamatravelerJune 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    I love it! And I think you did, now I can't see myself without it!

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