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My 21st Century Child
Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, technology was pretty cool (or so we thought). In the ’70s cassettes and VHS became popular, along with arcade and video games. Remember when the video game Pong was a big deal? Yes, I’m dating myself. HBO was born in the ’70s. Wow, a premium cable channel. MTV came along in the ’80s, and they actually played music! Walkman, boom boxes and computers became more commonplace. I went…
The Plug-In Drug: How TV Sabotages Family Life, Part 2
If you have any doubts about how deeply the media affects every aspect of your life, from the food you eat right down to your fundamental beliefs about the Universe, read Thomas de Zengotita’s “Mediated: How the Media Shapes Your World And The Way You Live In It”. It’s staggering (and about 10 blog posts on it’s own – I’ll spare you). And how does oodles of that media seep into your home? You guessed…
Giving Up Television
Since confessing to friends and family that I put the television away in a dark closet the responses have followed a predictable pattern: “You are brave.” “My spouse/kids would never let me!” “I couldn’t do that. I need the break.” “How do you keep them busy?” “What about movies?” “But I’d miss [insert favorite TV show here].” “My kids only watch [insert number of hours or minutes here] a day.” There is also the whispered…
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