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Crazy Composer said:Having no cable, and not really caring, has resulted in my family spending more time together. No ads trying to influence me and my children, no societal programming forced down our throats by Oprah, none of the poison. You don't realize how poisonous cable television can be until you go without for a year or so.
I especially like not having CNN. I used to watch the news all the time. When you watch the news all the time, you always have a feeling that any day now the shit is gonna hit the fan. There's a constant state of fear, nervousness, whether or not you realize it.
You're so right; the best thing I ever did is get rid of my 'idiot box' and bury my nose in this britannica series called 'great books of the western world.'
very cool vibe in this thread; thanks!