My Constant Aversion To TV

When I watch TV, even for a little while, I hear life calling me.

I used to watch TV. I mean, broadcast TV, the kind that we used to get for free, over the air. Then I got cable while living in an apartment. But even then, I would record the shows I wanted to watch then. And back then it was The X-Files and Babylon 5. If I watched anything else, it was the news for the weather.

I really don’t understand the major American preoccupation with the news. I’ve tried watching network news and I have to say, it’s a downer…