Out of it

I am having a lot of difficulty with the crossword puzzles on my net server these days. It's not that my command of the language has diminished either. (although I do have my "senior" moments") It's just that the puzzle is loaded with references to music artists, albums(excuse me,.. CDS), TV series and actors that I have never heard of. (Who is the former judge on America's Top Model?...What Hip Hop Artist released the hit "Mrs Officer"?...Huh?)

What happened to the questions about "The Rockford Files","The Mary Tyler Moore Show", or even "The Sopranos" if we need to get more contemporary? As for the musical scene, well I must admit my command of that venue ended somewhere around 1978.

If I'm to continue with my crossword puzzles I guess I'll have to hold my nose and watch some of the current TV fare aimed at the under 20 set. Soooooo....What station carries the "OC" anyway? Or is that out of date now too?

Feeling like a fogey,
Tom