Open Thread

I leave the TV on for CDog during the day, and, though I don’t actually “watch” much television, living alone, I find it comforting to have background noise while I’m working around the house. (I need to get a docking port for my iPod so I can play music instead.)

I have cable up here but it’s included in the rent.

I watch less and less TV, and most of what I do watch is sports / local news / financial stuff. Agree that there is too much attention / dramatization of murders. The real life crime shows are especially bad. I try not to watch political talk shows as I find myself talking to the television (bad family habit). I mostly get national & international news / commentary from the internet now.

donatella, if the L&O episodes are too much for you then I would suggest Criminal Minds!!!!

Regarding Cable TV, this is something that I have been questioning lately. In fact, gradually I noticed that I had / have been watching a lot of Cable TV and allowing myself to be cyber-amused, the net effect of which has been the shortening of my attention span. I mean it, I think I am developing a full blown case of ADD. So, I am making a concerted effort to read and to read stuff which is a little difficult. What do I watch on TV which is even slightly valuable? Nothing. Really. I watched the Yankees, but I could have bought an entire MLB baseball package within what I pay for Time Warner for one month.
I watch Morning Joe and I really think that is the best out there and that ain’t saying much. I sometimes watch Chris Matthews, but I could watch the Sunday political shows on network TV. And I watch NCIS but I think watching all those murders (Law and Order too) is not good for me.

What’s with that? Watching a couple of murders before you go to bed at night.