Advertising diatribe

[holly.lisle@sff.net]

> This month's topic is "Growing Up In a Material World: Kids, Commercialism and
> Consumption". This message caught my eye as being interesting to (at least
> some) members of Lisle's Lunatic League.

Absolutely disgusting.  For a number of years, I didn't have a 
television in the house -- I got rid of it when I moved out on my own 
after my ex and I separated, when I decided that spending what little 
time I had with my kids due to the joint custody arrangement would 
be better spent _with_ them, and not seated in front of the TV.

Frankly, most times now I would be happy to have the thing gone.  
(Matt will give me a hard look over that, this being the midst of the 
race for the Stanley Cup.)  But the presence of television in our lives 
has not improved our lives.  And it insidious aspects are frightening.

Holly 
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