JC / Railbird

Making Sense of TVG

So, I’ve had TVG for two days now and in that time it has mostly delighted me, occasionally angered me, and sometimes — like now — confounded me. Harness racing at Hawthorne is on, showing to the strains of “Movin’ On Up,” which was preceded by “Gimme a Break” and “Good Times.” That’s right — sitcom theme songs. And I thought the dentist office muzak playing yesterday afternoon was bad. What gives with the bizarre musical accompaniment?