I Got Cable T-V Now, And I Love/Hate It

A few weeks ago, a couple of salesmen from Comcast came to where I work and gave a sales pitch. I know I've said in the past that I was proud of the fact that before I only watched an hour of broadcast T-V a week, when I did look at the tube, it was DVDs. So I signed up.

I got over a 100 channels, and yes, just as I (and maybe you) suspect, most of it is junk, promoting lifestyles I find abhorrent, people I would have nothing to do with in real life and an agenda I do not buy into. I do like the documentary channels and the weatherscan channel is helpful. When I have it on, I have it on the digital music channels. I like having uninterrupted music without announcer intrusions.

The question I ask myself (and it's a good one to ask yourself, too) is when I watch a program or movie, is will this help me achieve what I want in Life? Will it enhance the Quality of Life for myself and others? Or is it just mindless entertainment. Yes, I do want to be entertained, I just don't want to be in that group of people who just consume hours of visual candy. I intend to continue to spend more time reading and writing than I do watching T-V. For example, I have found myself watching VH1's Celebrity Rehab 3 & Sober House, with "Dr." Drew. As a former alcohol addict, I find this "reality" drama amusing. Indeed, the people in this show, as they believe they have a "disease"...find themselves acting in a diseased fashion! Incredible.

Anyway, use media, just don't let it use YOU.

TJS