P.S. A Column On Things: This and That

End of June 16 Column (No. 987)

Thank You CompChron Readers: Gary Kildall

Help The GOP Senators
Clark Smith and I intend to start a GoFundMe for Republican senators willing to undergo a spinectomy reversal.
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Aids Ride Anniversary 28
In June, 1997, I rode in California AIDS Ride 4, a 570-mile bike ride from SF to LA to raise money for AIDS prevention and research. I completed every mile: a summary, and an achingly detailed journal

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Paul on the Top 5 List

Paul on the Top 5 2024
The lazy listing of 2024 appearances
Made No. 1 on the Top5
Made The Top 5
Paul on the Top 5 List
I appeared frequently on the collective humor site Top5. I have gathered my contributions in two groups: When I made No. 1 on the Top5 list and when I just made the Top5 List.

Love Songs

Paul Schindler Love Songs
Check out my growing list of love songs!

Paul Schindler On TV

Paul Schindler on TV
Starting with
my 1972 appearance on WBZ-TV's public access show.

and my 1974 appearance on WGBH (explaining the Alcator nuclear reactor),

GAME SHOWS

I've been on local and national TV numerous times, mostly as a game show contestant (I appeared on the game shows Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Scrabble , Win Ben Stein's Money and Merv Griffin's Crosswords) and as an author.
Video of my game show appearances
Pictures of my game show appearances Here are my journal entries for
three of my game show appearances.

Paul On The Computer Chronicles

I was the weekly software reviewer in 133 episodes of the late PBS program The Computer Chronicles (1983-1992), as well as a commentator (1984-85) and a regular on what was the Christmas show and became the Annual Buyers Guide show (1985-1999). The show went out of production during its 20th year, in December, 2002.

The Best of the Computer Chronicles

Richard Dalton Co-Wrote Most Of My Reviews
I was the Chronicles’ Weatherman

A playlist containing three clips from Paul's years on the Chronicles.
Paul Pans the Macintosh
Paul's Piracy Commentary
Paul's Review Schtick

Find all things Chronicles on S.M. Oliva's Computer Chronicles Revisited

Damn Shame

Stephen Michael Schindler, RIP March 8, 1954-May 21, 2020
My brother's obituary

Stories of a Young Journalist

Stories of Journalism from a Young Journalist
These are stories from early in my career

Favorite Movies

My all-time favorite movie:
Groundhog Day. I have created a fan site that is universally acknowledged to be the best on the Internet dedicated to this work of art.

All the rest of my favorite movies (Deadline USA, The Paper, CitizenKane) are Journalism movies
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