Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Welcome to Gacekblog 2017


Gacekblog is a supplementary resource for Mr. Gacek's classes. You will find links and posts related to Geography, Politics, Literature, Soccer, Popular Culture, Kombucha, and various things Mr. Gacek finds interesting.

Gacekblog is not a homework blog. Homework due dates for Mr. Gacek's classes can be found on TeacherEase.

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Sunday, June 11, 2017

Favorite Shows of All Time!!

1. The Wire, HBO, 2002-2008, 5 seasons
2. Freaks and Geeks, NBC, 1999-2000
3. The Sopranos, HBO, 1999-2007, 6 seasons
4. Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990-1991, 2 seasons
5. My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994-1995
6. Mad Men, AMC, 2007-2015, 7 seasons
7. Seinfeld, NBC, 1989-1998, 9 seasons
8. Breaking Bad, AMC, 2008-2013, 5 seasons
9. Succession, HBO, 2018-2023, 4 seasons
10. Friday Night Lights, NBC, 2006-2011, 5 seasons
11. Deadwood, HBO, 2004-2006, 3 seasons
12. Patriot, Amazon, 2017-2018, 2 seasons 
13. Veep, HBO, 2013-2019, 7 seasons
14. Cheers, NBC, 1982-1993, 11 sesons
15. Better Call Saul, AMC, 2015-2022, 6 seasons
16. The Simpsons, FOX, 1989-1998, seasons 1-9 only
17. Utopia, Channel 4, 2013-2014, 2 seasons
18. Lost, ABC, 2004-2010, 6 seasons
19. Moonlighting, ABC, 1985-1989, 5 seasons
20. Sherwood, BBC, 2022-2024, 2 seasons
21. The Americans, FX, 2013-2018, 6 seasons
22. Reservation Dogs, FX/Hulu, 2021-2023, 3 seasons
23. The Office, BBC Two, 2001-2003, 2 seasons
24. Parks and Recreation, NBC, 2009-2015, 7 seasons
25. The Great, Hulu, 2020-2023, 3 seasons
26. Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2000-2021, 11 seasons
27. The Office, NBC, 2005-2013, 9 seasons
28. Better Things, FX, 2016-2022, 5 seasons
29. Perpetual Grace, Ltd., Epix, 2019
30. Fleabag, BBC Three, 2016-2019, 2 seasons
31. Louie, FX, 2010-2015, 5 seasons
32. Homicide: Life on the Street, 1993-1995, seasons 1-3 only 
33. Rectify, Sundance, 2013-2016, 4 seasons
34. NewsRadio, NBC, 1995-1999, 5 seasons
35. Undeclared, FOX, 2001-2002
36. Broad City, Comedy Central, 2014-2019, 5 seasons
37. Derry Girls, Channel 4 (UK), 2018-2022, 3 seasons
38. Bunheads, ABC Family, 2012-2013
39. Barry, HBO, 2018-2023, 4 seasons 
40. The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992-1998, 6 seasons
41. The Cosby Show, NBC, 1984-1992, 8 seasons
42. Flight of the Conchords, HBO, 2007-2009, 2 seasons
43. Arrested Development, FOX, 2003-2006, 3 seasons
44. Once & Again, ABC, 1999-2002, 3 seasons
45. The Wonder Years, ABC, 1988-1993, 6 seasons
46. Skins, E4 (UK), 2007-2008, Seasons 1-2 only
47. Sex Education, Netflix, 2019-2023, 4 seasons
48. Detectorists, BBC Four, 2014-2017, 3 seasons
49. Please Like Me, ABC2/ABC (Australia), 2013-2016, 4 seasons
50. Long Story Short, Netflix, 2025
51. Square Pegs, CBS, 1982-83
52. Bored to Death, HBO, 2009-2011, 3 seasons
53. Normal People, BBC Three, 2020
54. The End of the F***ing World, Channel 4, 2017, season 1 only
55. Teenage Bounty Hunters, Netflix, 2020
56. The Rehearsal, HBO, 2022-2025, 2 seasons
57. The IT Crowd, Channel 4, 2006-2010, 4 seasons
58. True Detective, HBO, 2014, season 1 only
59. Party Down, Starz, 2009-2010/2023, 3 seasons
60. Mare of Easttown, HBO, 2021
61. The Corner, HBO, 2000
62. Dying for Sex, FX/Hulu, 2025
63. Such Brave Girls, BBC Three, 2023-2025. 2 seasons
64. The Underground Railroad, Amazon, 2021
65. Master of None, Netflix, 2015-2017, seasons 1 & 2 only
66. Bad Sisters, Apple, 2022-2024, 2 seasons
67. Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1991-93, 3 seasons
68. Severance, Apple, 2022-2025, 2 seasons
69. The Mindy Project, FOX/Hulu, 2012-2017, 6 seasons
70. Schitt's Creek, CBC (Canada), 2015-2020, 6 seasons
71. Somebody, Somewhere, HBO, 2022-2024, 3 seasons
72. Siblings, BBC Three, 2014-2016, 2 seasons 
73. Ludwig, BBC One, 2024
74. The White Lotus, HBO, 2021-22, seasons 1 & 2 only
75. Deadloch, Amazon, 2023
76. Trying, Apple, 2020-2024, 4 seasons
77. Horace and Pete, Hulu, 2016
78. The Good Place, NBC, 2016-2020, 4 seasons
79. Yellowjackets, Showtime, 2021-2022, season 1 only
80. Terriers, FX, 2010
81. Entourage, HBO, 2004-2011, 8 seasons
82. The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, IFC, 2006-2007, 2 seasons
83. One Mississippi, Amazon, 2015-17, 2 seasons
84. True Blood, HBO, 2008, season 1 only
85. Colin From Accounts, Binge (Australia), 2022-2024, 2 seasons
86. The Mighty Boosh, BBC Three, 2004-2007, 3 seasons
87. King of the Hill, FOX, 1997-2010, 13 seasons
88. Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Hulu, 2020-2021, 2 seasons
89. Girls, HBO, 2012-2017, 6 seasons
90. Six Feet Under, HBO, 2001-2005, 5 seasons
91. Enlightened, HBO, 2011-2013, 2 seasons
92. Looking For Alaska, Hulu, 2019
93. Fleishman is in Trouble, FX/Hulu, 2022
94. Happy Endings, ABC, 2011-2013, 3 seasons
95. The Jinx, HBO, 2015
96. Love, Netflix, 2016-2018, 3 seasons
97. Nathan For You, Comedy Central, 2013-2017, 4 seasons
98. The Pursuit of Love, BBC One, 2021
99. Ted Lasso, Apple, 2020-23, 3 seasons
100. First Day, ABC Me (Australia), 2020-2022, 2 seasons
101. Never Have I Ever, Netflix, 2020-2023, 4 seasons
102. What We Do in the Shadows, FX, 2019-2023, seasons 1-5 only
103. High School, Amazon, 2023
104. Back, Channel 4, 2017-2021, 2 seasons
105. American High, PBS, 2001
106. Catastrophe, Channel 4, 2015-2019, 4 seasons
107. Hung, HBO, 2009-2011, 3 seasons
108. Starstruck, BBC, 2021-2022, seasons 1-2 only
109. Legit, FX, 2013-2014, 2 seasons
110. Station Eleven, HBO Max, 2021-2022
111. A Man on the Inside, Netflix, 2024
112. Only Murders in the Building, Hulu, 2021-2022, seasons 1-2 only
113. Bupkis, Peacock, 2023
114. Killing It, Peacock, 2022-2023, 2 seasons 
115. The Sex Lives of College Girls, Max, 2021-2022, seasons 1-2 only
116. Family Tree, HBO, 2013
117. Summer Heights High, ABC (Australia), 2007
118. Don't Forget the Driver, BBC Two, 2019
119. The Family, Netflix, 2019
120. Better Off Ted, ABC, 2009-2010, 2 seasons
121. Almost Fly, Warner TV Serie (Germany), 2022
122. English Teacher, FX/Hulu, 2024
123. Spaced, Channel 4, 1999-2001, 2 seasons
124. Happily Never After, RUV (Iceland), 2019
125. Friends, NBC, 1994-2004, 10 seasons
126. Who is America?, Showtime, 2018
127. Bad Education, BBC Three, 2012-2014, 3 seasons
128. Platonic, Apple, 2023
129. The Dropout, Hulu, 2022
130. The Serpent, BBC, 2021
131. Welcome to Flatch, FOX, 2022-2023, 2 seasons
132. Stath Lets Flats, Channel 4 (UK), 2018-2022, 3 seasons
133. Married, FX, 2014-2015, 2 seasons
134. Bent, NBC, 2012
135. The Story of Late Night, CNN, 2021
136. The History of the Sitcom, CNN, 2021
137. The History of Comedy, CNN, 2017-2018, 2 seasons
138. Forever, Amazon, 2018
139. Mulaney, FOX, 2014-2015

Currently Watching:
Mary Tyler Moore s5, CBS (Hulu)
This Country s3, BBC Three (DVD)
The Rockford Files s1, NBC (Peacock)
Poker Face s1, Peacock
M*A*S*H s2, CBS (Hulu)
Homicide: Life on the Street s4, NBC (Peacock)
Abbott Elementary s2, ABC (Hulu)
Platonic s2, Apple

Partially Completed But Would Like to Finish Some Day:
Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix, 1 of 4 seasons
Fargo, FX, 2 of 4 seasons
Baskets, FX, 1 of 4 seasons
Casual, Hulu, 2 of 4 seasons
Silicon Valley, HBO, 2 of 5 seasons
Lodge 49, AMC, 1 of 2 seasons
Happy Valley, BBC One, 1 of 3 seasons
Extras, BBC Two, 1 of 2 seasons
Letterkenny, Crave, 1 of 9 seasons
Oz, HBO, 1 of 6 seasons
PEN15, Hulu, 2 of 3 seasons
Hacks, HBO Max, 1 of 3 seasons
Rutherford Falls, Peacock, 1 of 2 seasons
Starstruck, HBO, 2 of 3 seasons
Only Murders in the Building, Hulu, 2 of 4 seasons
Yellowjackets, Showtime, 1 of 3 seasons

Episodes Watched Non-Sequentially/Sporadically and Would Need to Re-Watch to Properly Rank: The Twilight Zone, The A-Team, Magnum P.I., C.H.I.P.s, The Dukes of Hazard, Miami Vice, Family Ties, Night Court, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Community, 30 Rock, Modern Family, Roseanne, Taxi, South Park, New Girl, Ed, Frasier, My Name is Earl.

Abandoned: You, Weeds, Transparent, Big Love, How to Make it in America, The Affair, Stranger Things, A.P Bio, Teachers (TV Land), Orange is the New Black, Veronica Mars, Togetherness, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, You're The Worst, Eastbound & Down.

Watchlist: The Leftovers, Hannibal, Sports Night,  Halt & Catch Fire, The Deuce, Atlanta, Treme, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The West Wing, Russian Doll, The Queen's Gambit, The Bear, Toast of London (BritBox), Teachers (Channel 4/Amazon), Beef, Remember WENN, Bob's Burgers, BoJack Horseman, The Shield, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Frank's Place, Shogun (FX), Review with Myles Barlow (Australia), Black Sands (Iceland).

Variety/Talk/Music Favorites: Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Austin City Limits, Soundstage, Jeopardy! (Alex Trebek), 120 Minutes, At the Movies (Siskel & Ebert).

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

World Religions Map


Follow this Link. Zoom in with '+' and '-' icons. Toggle between religions by clicking on 'MENU' in upper right corner.

Source: PBS

College Mascot Family Tree


Click this Link. Left-click image to zoom in. Use scroll-bars at bottom and right of image to move across the chart.

Source: Deadspin

Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Gambia

President Barrow, left, was seen off at Dakar airport by President Sall of Senegal (Getty Images)
You can read about Presdent Adama Barrow's return to The Gambia and see footage of his arrival on this BBC News page.


Friday, January 27, 2017

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index


The Economist magazine from the United Kingdom updated their Democracy Index of the world's governments. Follow this link to visit their interactive map.