TV Turn Off Week

In a bid to introduce some level of decency to our otherwise sedentary and brain dead evenings & weekends, I made a call this Sunday evening to sever our ties with the tube for a week. We had been realizing that we were going a bit too far succumbing to the inertia that the deadly combination of our couch and the television set brought. My son, realizing that this was a no contest situation, immediately resorted to diplomacy. "But what about Mom's weather reports", he quipped. I pointed him to the patio. "Walk up to the patio, look outside and you should be able to find out whats in store." I explained that it wasn't just him, but all of us who were not able to draw the line. We've just been a day into this so I'll report our progress as we head into the withdrawal phase.

Interestingly, on Monday morning, as I flipped through the pages of the free daily (24 hours) on my commute, I bumped into this article harping the same tune. Amazed at the concurrence, I read on. And lo! I was not the only one to put my foot down. And if you good folks are anywhere close to making a week worth of resolution, you are not the only one.

April 23-29 is the TV Turn Off Week!!!

Its only a week! How bad can it get. I am challenging myself to help uncover what my options are. I am not saying watching television is bad. Anything intelligently regulated is always entertaining and adds value. It is my personal discipline thats gone bust. If any of us feel the same, I would suggest trying this out for a week. After all, we can always get back to our friendly couch and programming the following week.

Check out www.tvturnoff.org for more on the upcoming TV Turn Off Week!!! It may not be the most glamorous website, but then, thats not the point.