Once again, tv defeats itself.

There was a time when I could watch hour after hour of tv. And we're talking about network tv, bad programming and excessive commercials and everything. I grew up with the tv, and when I'm in the same room with one that's turned on, I have trouble paying attention to other things. Then there came a vacation during which I spent an entire week in front of the boob tube. I killed quite a few brain cells through the sheer mass of stupid stuff I watched that week.

I backed off from the tv after that.

I generally don't watch a lot of tv even now, but I've found lately that the commercials get so bad that I can't ignore them as usual.

So I turn it off.

And log onto my computer.

At least this is a little more interactive (brain cells don't die).