Hi, Everybody. I thought I’d update you on how it’s going with the TV blackout here at my house.  Many of you wished me well with this experiment, so I’m happy to inform you that, in fact, it’s going pretty good.  Nights like tonight are especially wonderful. Instead of watching TV (or even being online), my entire family is home (for once) and reading. This new type of behavior happens quite often. Except for the gentle clacking of my laptop keyboard and the sound of pages turning…it is silent in my house.  No music (usually three different types coming from 3 different rooms…at the same time).  No bombs blowing up.  No yelling.  No TV noise. It’s silent. It is bliss.

After the TV blackout, I went and explored some Internet options, just in case. Hulu has good content and it’s free. ABC offers several of their series online as full episodes. Netfix is an organization that has its act together. Also, Netfix is about nine dollars per month as opposed to the ninety dollars I was paying for my TV provider.  The additional beauty of it is that it’s all on demand. It’s here when, and if, we want it.

Even with these online options…we’re reading.  Or we’re writing or we’re talking.  We don’t need TV, don’t really miss it, and I think we’re better for it.  There are a lot more options now.

Signing off,
/L.