Shut off the TV

[David Gardner]

One of the things I like about Kung fu is that it is not just self defense or nutritional defense but that  it is a life style. In my Kung fu life style I have cut out a lot of TV because it is a huge time waster. I have limited my TV watching to 4hrs per week;mostly noncommercial documentaries. I recently wanted to watch a program by one of the big broadcasting companies that is based on a novel I have read by Steven King. The pilot and two other episodes were 3/4 of my weekly allowance with the advertisements and only slightly entertaining. The next day, however, I awoke with the feeling that I needed air freshener and a new Dodge pickup. I'm not kidding! I was brainwashed after all those commercials. I fought the urge to buy the truck but I did check the prices online. Then I found  a natural room deodorizer growing in my own yard;some lavender that I have neglected. The lavender smells like my Grandfather's shaving cream. Problem solved. I know this sounds funny, but I'm serious. Try to find natural solutions for household needs and protect your self from the brainwashing of commercial television.

[Matt - a simple hobbit]

Great post David. My wife and I gave our tv to Goodwill five years ago and have never gone back. Love the space it has given. If there is really something I want to watch now (college basketball finals or a documentary) I need to do a little extra work to get there and I usually end up spending the time with a friend catching up on life at their place. It is a good natural boundary to the dangers of tv.

[suzanne sanders]

[Joseph Bronson]

Great post Dave!!!!! Thank you for sharing those awesome insights.