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About Gordon Davidescu

Born in Perth Amboy, Gordon Davidescu lives in Queens with his wife, newborn son and bears. He is learning to play the guitar and goes out to see his favorite bands play when he can.

I Would Like Less Reality On Television

Posted on September 5, 2011

When I was growing up, watching television meant watching television programs that were written by creative writers, produced, and involved actors saying the words that those writers wrote and rewrote and deliberated over — sometimes pouring their hearts and emotions … Continue reading →

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The Dramatic Effect of English Pub Signs

Posted on August 8, 2011

It was something disturbing I noticed as a teenager — seeing the small stores I loved going to as a kid shutting down and being replaced by cookie cutter stores owned by a dozen companies that were all uniform in … Continue reading →

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The Brilliance of the Degrassi Telenovela Format

Posted on July 18, 2011

It is no secret to readers of the Boles Blogs Network that I love the television show Degrassi — so much so that I used the power of it and the internets to scare David Boles. I would now like to … Continue reading →

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The Degrassi Review

Posted on June 6, 2011

A long time ago (Fall 2004) in a Seattle apartment far, far away (about three thousand miles or so depending on what route you drive,) a man and his then girlfriend sat down at his television to watch a television … Continue reading →

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