Perhaps it was because of the declining quality of programs, or maybe it was because of the annoying effects of incessant, repetitive commercials, or maybe it was because I'm tired of watching other people do things when I should be doing things myself.
Additionally, and outside in the real world, I frequently observe things that I have been attributing to the effects of TV, such as:
- More than I've ever seen before [and I've been around the block quite a few times], folks aren't very nice to each other...what happened to respect and courtesy? And it shouldn't ever be funny to watch rudeness or someone hurting themselves.
- Lately, it seems to be OK to dis our leaders. That used to happen only in private, but now we see an abundance of foul language and character assassination hurled right out there for the whole world to see.
- Too many kids [OK...and adults] get bored way too easily and seem unable to set imagination to the rescue.
- The house is nice and quiet, and cleaner.
- There's no 'pressure' to complete something in time to watch a program.
- My books are getting a workout: I've read up to 3 books each week [using time after work].
I love the subject matter. This is an interesting topic to blog about. Your observations are insightful and make me reflect on the reasons why I pick up the remote, what I am buying into when I turn on the black box, and what the rewards could be when I choose not to spend time in front of the TV. I look forward to reading more from you.
ReplyDeleteNice! A bunch of years ago, our TV went on the fritz. For about 3 years, we were TV-less. We managed. I was able to get 200-some pages of a novel written, I worked on other projects that actually generated an income, my kids learned a lot about board games and reading, and my wife and I got to know each other a lot better.
ReplyDeleteThen, my mother-in-law came to visit... and within 4 days, she had gone out and bought us a TV (because she was bored). Within a few days, we had discovered new TV series and ... well, let's say that the reading, board games, and extra projects sort of got pushed to the back burner.
But your blog may give me the *oomph* to push the TV out to the garage again. I'm going to be interested in watching how this develops! (In the meantime, I'm going to renew my love affair with books! http://www.squidoo.com/book-entertainment)