My hands were shaking. My breath was coming in short gasps. I picked up the phone. Put it down. I wondered if I was being too hasty, if I would feel differently in the morning. Would I come to regret this on a lonely night when I was home with nothing to do? But I had to. It was the right thing to do. I picked up the phone, dialed the number and… canceled my cable service.

Call it a New Year’s Resolution, one month ahead of schedule: Turn off the TV. I’ve been spending way too much time on the couch watching TV when I could be doing a million other things. Like laundry or cooking, taking the dog for a walk, taking myself for a walk, teaching Callie how to short-sheet a bed. Anything. Almost any activity in the world would be more useful than sitting around watching TV. [Read more →]

Tags: family & parenting, television by Stephanie West
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Oh man — the drama. Rosie needs to tell the world that the women on The View don’t get along. And as girls must do… Barbara’s striking back by using her television show to hurl lessons at Rosie. Ladies — can’t you just write each other a letter? We don’t need to be a part of this little cat fight you’ve got going on. I can’t even bring myself to watch The View on a day when I am home sick and my computer is freezing up on me.

I wish you were one of the many celebrities who threatened to move to another country if Obama lost. Oh. Wait. Nevermind.

Tags: television by Amy Boshnack
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