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When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up  and become a super-villain or a commando. Then, when I did grow up, I wanted to be a writer or a minister. As life would have it, I am none of the above. I am a civil servant by day, and write for fun, not profit, by night.

But now, I want a new job.

Ghost Hunter.

I was very surprised a few months ago when my wife started watching all these ghost shows on TV. This is the same woman who forbids me from saying the name of a movie that scared the living crap out of her. The woman who fast forwards (thank you digital video recorder) through commercials for scary movies.

But she loves the ghost shows. In particular, Scifi’s “Ghost Hunters,”  a show about some regular-joe Plumbers that hunt clogs by day, spirits by night.

Like any good husband, I agreed to watch a few episodes with her. And, like any good computer nerd, I began to research the show on the internet. I came across a lot of criticism of the methods the “Ghost Hunters” use and accusations of faking results.

Okay, first off, it’s TV, people! What do you expect?! It’s not shown on PBS or even Discovery channel. It’s not a docudrama. It’s frickin’ entertainment.

Now, before some diehard fans of “Ghost Hunters” start to blast me, I’m not saying they fake anything. I’m saying I don’t care if they do. Real or fake, it’s a fun show. It’s well-edited to hold your interest, and you get to see places from around the country. What the hell else do the critics want?

Now, I’m not a fanatical follower of the show. I don’t accuse the critics of being haters. I’m just saying it’s TV. Take it for what it is and change the channel if you don’t like it. Do people think “Survivor” is a real survival show? Do they think Donald Trump fires people on the “The Apprentice” based solely upon their work performance?

The “Ghost Hunters” have a sweet deal. They drive to some old house, they wander around in the dark, recording this and that. No heavy labor. No tedious paperwork. If they don’t find anything, no big deal. You can’t disprove what isn’t there. It’s like one of my favorite shows, “MonsterQuest.” No one is going to fault you for not producing results. It’s the search that people tune in to see.

And now they’re hiring.

That’s right, Pilgrim Productions has a call out for a “New Generation” of Ghost Hunters. If ever anyone was going to apply for a reality show, this is the one to apply for. I personally would hate to be on TV- I don’t use a pen-name to be clever, I want my privacy. But stick a recorder in my hand, shove me into a dark house with a film crew and then give me a paycheck in the morning and I’ll laugh all the way to the bank. Much better than my day job where I have to sit at a desk all day, answering phones, doing paperwork and listening to the public bitch and moan. Holy Crap. What an awesome job the Ghost Hunters have.

Unfortunately, I think they’re looking for 20-somethings for the new show. A younger crowd keeping in line with Hollywood’s ongoing theme of reinventing everything. I can’t wait to see a reinvention of “Grumpy Old Men” with teenagers. The title alone will be worth waiting for. Or “On Golden Pond,” maybe with teenagers battling cancer.  And they’re blonde.

But I digress.  If you’re not into ghosts, watch this show at least once and appreciate the luck of the “Ghost Hunters” in scoring such a great job. Live vicariously through their good fortune. Because at the end of the day, these guys get paid whether they find spirits or creaking floorboards. And that should raise anyone’s spirits.

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