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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| There's an email going around--everyone knows the kind--about a house guest that has violated the house rules, costs money, doesn't contribute or do any chores, and has lowered everyone's standards in the home over the last several decades. The guest with the foul mouth and bawdy language, etc., is the television. No one has asked it to leave or be quiet. I take exception to that. Without TV, I wouldn't have seen man walk on the moon, or the Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan. I wouldn't have seen the spacecraft explode after takeoff. I wouldn't have seen some fine ballets, operas, musicals, and dramas. I've heard Billy Graham and Amazing Grace on my TV. I've cried with Hawkeye and Radar, laughed with Barney and Andy, and gave a lot of thought to Edith and Archie. Television has paid its way with entertainment, history lessons, and sometimes a little culture. It's kept me in touch with the world and warned me of dangerous weather. Yes, a lot of TV programming is bad and violates my standards. I can change the channels. I can turn it off and read. I need to get up and do other things occasionally. But when there is something worthwhile on the air, I can tune in alone or with my family. Sometimes what we watch is a springboard for discussion. Some things even become "water cooler" topics at work. I've even gotten cooking tips, medical advice, and exercise routines from various "hosts". The responsibility lies with me, not the television. If I use it well, it is a great enhancement and a source of pleasure. It's only an enemy if I watch it mindlessly, or allow it to be used as an authority or a sole source of truth by family members. And if I really wanted to change things, I would find a way to create more wholesome or educational programming. Television by itself is not evil. |
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