nixe

Okay, I'll break it to you gently (well, no, I won't); I stopped watching mainstream television after 911. The news and commercials just became unbearably, audaciously offensive. They were probably that way before 911, but for some reason, that was when it became obvious to me.

Not watching television on a regular basis has actually been incredibly freeing as a lifestyle choice. I write a lot more and read a lot more and go for more hikes and know all of my neighbors and take a lot more time to listen to their life stories, not to mention I see a lot more live music! I rent series on occasion and watch them at my leisure...The Sopranos, Deadwood, Weeds. (I didn't make it ten minutes into Rome, and there is nothing new on the horizon, so if anyone has any recommendations...)

While I am waiting for the latest somewhat intelligent, hopefully fairly non predictable television series to find it's way to me, the TED talks have become my newest sitcom. Witty, intelligent, oftentimes sexy thinkers talking about witty, intelligent and oftentimes sexy ideas.

Check it out.