So I do not subscribe to cable TV. Before you think I am some sort of pretentious shit, I have a TV. I use it for games and movies.I am saving quite a bit of money not having cable, at least $50 a month.

The point is, I am amazed at how much I am not missing. I get all the news online. I get free documentaries online! I subscribe to netflix. I watch youtube for comedy. Some people out there are pretty funny.

The only thing I am missing is new TV series and live sports.  But I don’t think I am missing out on that much. There are few sports I watch anyway, and a lot of new shows seem uncreative and formulaic.

So what do I do with my spare time? I read. I write. I read some more. I help in the garden. I go for walks. I read. I spend time with my wife and son.  I clean. I cook. I golf. I visit friends (and watch their tv, kidding.)  Not that people who watch TV do not do these things. I just find I have more time to do them. And my life is good.

One thing I do think about TV is that it sucks out creativity from a person. You watching other people use their talents. You watching other people be creative. Unless of course you want to be a TV writer. Then more power to you!