So, for all my talking about The Apprentice and American Idol, I really despise TV. I think it is 97% mindless drivel that is insulting to the viewer. Honestly, I think most TV Shows assume that I have 74 IQ, and I must wear a bib to catch the drool. It's always talking down to me. The shows that are supposed to be funny, aren't. They try too hard. The shows that are supposed to have morals and teach morals, try to ram them down my throat in some saccharine sweet form. (Does anyone know what saccharine even is any more?)
So, I'm in favor of TV Turnoff Week. I think it's time for people to turn off their TVs and go do something else.
WAIT! I didn't mean go sit in front of your computer. Tut tut. TV Turnoff Week is a good start, but what if we turned off all the glowing screens in the house for a week? Now, that would be interesting. I doubt if I even have the willpower to resist.
TV I can do without as it's merely an excuse to procrastinate. If I lived alone, I wouldn't have a TV. At Rider I refused to put a TV in my dorm room. It didn't do much good as everyone else had one.
However, I can't live without my computer. Even when I go on vacation, I have to bring my laptop along to check e-mail, research, conduct business, and even do some homework. I look forward the day when I can take a vacation that consists of pure relaxation. But I am told that it's not in my nature.