>>Of course when you have no idiot box [TV] consuming your idle time, your quality of life is probably much better. I envy your will power to resist. I have already been assimilated along with my wife and 2 kids.
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>Being a part time actor and part of the entertainment industry - I'd take issue with that. You can learn a lot from TV and gain a good bit of quality entertainment as well as valuable information.
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>It takes some work when digging through n00 channels and a TiVo or ReplayTV is really helpful. I almost never watch live TV or commercials any more.

During my work day, I get all current events info by listening to the radio. We are most fortunate in the DFW area to have the best Sports radio talk shows in the country. < bg >