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What's On Tonight: The Bachelor, It's a Brad, Brad World, First Week In

TV tips for Monday, Jan. 9.

The Bachelor, 8 p.m., ABC

I admit it. I watched the last half hour of last week’s premiere. This is the worst bachelor ever. He looks like the progeny of Austin Powers and the Sally Field character from Steel Magnolias. Plus, he is dumb. Remarkably dumb. And there seems to be an inordinate amount of crying, even by this show’s standards. But I wanted to confess that I watched. It won’t happen again.

It’s a Brad, Brad World, 10 p.m., Bravo

Remember Rachel Zoe’s assistant? This is him. With his own show. Because that’s what cable reality TV does – it procreates. Like the Duggers. In tonight’s debut, “Brad arrives in the Big Apple, hires a personal assistant, works on a shoot for Gilt Groupe and pitches his ideas for a photo spread to Details Magazine.”

First Week In, 9 p.m., Discovery

A new series that debuts tonight, it “follows first-time offenders on their inaugural visit to the big house. From the intake process, to the men’s interactions and confrontations with violent offenders, to their desperate attempts to make a phone call, no aspect of their introduction to incarceration is off-limits in this new docu-series.”

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Maria Giannuzzi May 15, 2013 at 07:40 am
The problem is resurfacing all the roads in Suffield would cost a great deal of money. Suffield is aRead More big town. I do understand that some roads in Suffield do not have enough adjacent suitable land to create a separate bike lane, but I believe bike lanes could be constructed along sections of some scenic roads. Half a loaf is better than none at all. Salvatore, if you have not already been there, you may want to consider cycling on the island of Nantucket. I have not been there in years, but outside of its main town, Nantucket did offer good riding conditions and peaceful surroundings--at least when I visited.
salvatore iervolino May 14, 2013 at 09:13 pm
Thank you for your comment. Actually, I was simply suggesting that roads are resurfaced. There isn'tRead More probably enough room for bike lanes on most of these backroads, but if at least the pavement was brought to an acceptable condition, that would make biking much more pleasant (I should say "possible") and, let's not forget, much safer. Some particularly damaged areas represent a serious danger to bikers' safety.
Maria Giannuzzi May 14, 2013 at 08:10 am
There may be a solution--a compromise of sorts. Put a narrow, but well-maintained bike lane on largeRead More sections of each scenic road in town, the roads with fewer cars and trucks. Just having the bike lanes may be draw for out-of-town cyclists to visit Suffield and spend money at local businesses. Instead of attempting to change Suffield into a metropolitan area, with all the problems that brings, celebrate (and financially support) its original identity--a scenic, peaceful agricultural town with some nice amenities.