Late Night Entry

I've gone without cable plenty of times throughout my life. All of the times it came in an involuntary way. But one thing I've noticed while being without such a fundamental commodity is that, in my opinion, it's just as much a controlled substance as any drug. Ideas are passed down from executives to busy workers brainstorming for the most catchy and engaging ideas. And one way to recognize those people are good at their jobs is realizing how many hours one clocks into the television set. Sometimes a person could watch 5 hours of T.V. and not remember a single commercial or program. At times I find myself turned off when thinking about how ruthless the television is. Advertising majors sure make have an easy way to make their money's worth. I've caught myself daydreaming about how easily I'm handing my life over to those who are payed to make you sit down and watch something. Our nation is plagued with obesity yet we cater it due to the revenue accrued through cable initiative. The imperative thing with such a realization is will it force me to change the amount of T.V. I watch, or will it cause me to stop watching T.V. all together. In some respects, such an awareness would be futile without some type of life change or alteration concerning my T.V. usage. My response is this; being cognizant of this version of "The American Dream" (freedom of speech through the t.v.), I'm confident that I'll be able to grasp when enough is enough, and maybe limit my tube watching time. I don't think I could have such a strong and important opinion about television as this, and it not affect my life in one way or another. I'll be sure to keep a tab on it.