TV Free

For the first time in my life, I have gone cold turkey on TV for over a month. And my life is rich and full. 

I am a child of Captain Kangaroo. I remember Jack Paar. I ate TV dinners.  

Moving here continues in slow motion because we are in the process of selling our St. Louis house and renovating the house we bought here in Fairfield. I still live out of boxes. But I haven’t watched any television since coming here, period.

So what am I missing?

At this time of year, I would be watching lots of Cardinal baseball. But I have supplanted that time by listening closely to 105.9. I’m listening to baseball, but I’m also listening to the technology that interacts between the Cardinal baseball network and our WOKZ studio. We have made some changes. I can’t do anything about Mike Shannon. Love him, but maybe it’s time for him to go to the porch.

I also watched a lot of Netflix on my son’s account.

Yep, I’m that cheap.

In order to please my wife (because I’m a pleaser) I watch a lot of British programs like “The Crown,” and Downton Abbey.

For someone who grew up near Barnhill, my wife has a remarkable ability to spout useless information about the British crown. I don’t pretend to understand. I just access television programs that feed that obsession. Again. I’m a gem.

I also watch a lot of cable news. It usually makes me talk to the TV. Sometimes I talk loud to the TV. If I watch MSNBC, I tend to yell at the TV.

That prompts my wife to turn off the TV.

Who knows when my flat screen will get plugged in again?

In the meantime, please don’t tell me anything about the Bachelorette.  

I need something to look forward to…