Happy TV Turnoff Week!

I’d have mentioned it earlier, except that since we don’t watch TV, I hadn’t been paying attention. I do have to admit, however, that this year we have been watching Star Trek on DVD. So I’m not TV free, although we are free of having to turn on the TV at a specific time for a specific show. And it’s not that hard to go for quite awhile without opening up the TV cabinet. (We’ve been watching DVDs because it’s easier to watch 45 minutes of a DVD for relaxation than to try and put down a good book at the end of 45 minutes. Good books can cause me to stay up past my bed time.)

I can, however, tell you that as someone who doesn’t have cable, it’s not that hard of a thing to do–not watching TV and getting rid of cable. My friends and co-workers only mock me a little bit, and we discover that there are, in fact, other things to talk about than what was on TV last night.

So go ahead and try it. After all, better late than never.