Mike, you and I think much alike. Except for TV, my TV is almost always on, unless I have the radio on. Sometimes in every room, ask my wife, she will tell you
I turn the sound down when I read. I record old shows on the DVR. This morning it's running episodes of "Highway Patrol" yesterday was "Hogan's Heroes". I don't have to do anything, the DVR automatically plays the next episode, on any of my TVs. My wife and I watch a lot of movies as time permits, she is a busy lady.
I have all the movie channels, except for porno channels, but I'm not judging anybody. I have YouTube, Netflix and more on my TVs through my comcast service. It's so easy, I can even search with my voice remote, even YouTube, Netflix or any service I have. I don't have to get off the couch or find my glasses.
Your parents raised you right! Don't vote, don't complain!
We could all do better with more civics lessons!
Facebook, I don't stress, "I give em hell", in a civil manor, no stress! Nothing better an old street rat likes than a good fight. In a civil debate I can't physically hurt anybody and I don't have to run from the law. I have always been full of "piss and vinegar" all I need is a reason to share it. If I see something stupid I don't get angry, I call it out. I won't say anything I can't verify and back up with facts. Nothing mean spirited, no clever sound bites or funny one liners from me. Like Joe Friday "just the facts". Turns out many of my former so called friends don't like facts, rather than debate with me, they unfriend me, good riddance! Too many people want simple solutions to complex problems they often don't understand. I'm tired of all the stupidity in this country.
The down side of America; our freedom and mostly easy lives allow us the freedom and luxury of being stupid.
The down side of being online; people think they can hide behind their screens and say anything with impunity. Civility is being lost in our civilization and I believe we will all suffer because of it.
I leave my emotions to my family, friends and my toys, they bring happy emotions. I seldom if ever get angry and I'm not aggressive. It takes a lot to make me angry.
Emotions don't make good choices, facts do. I asked one extremely intelligent person why they voted the way they did, the answer was "anger". I was shocked to say the least, because anger does not make smart choices.
My cousin once described me to my wife this way, he said "Louis is a cold hearted, calculating bastard, but in a good way" I think he hit the nail on the head. We mostly grew up together, he knows me about as well as anyone could.
I don't waste my time with talk radio. I have all but given up on overtly biased cable TV news, Fox, CNN and MSNBC they all suck, they can make me angry! Now I understand why Elvis shot his TV. I miss Shepard Smith.
I read the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post and New York Times, I watch a half hour of local news. We watch NBC nightly news sometimes, my wife likes that.
I also listen to NPR and the BBC on the radio in my van, but mostly I listen to music these days.
My favorite reading material is Classic Toy Trains!
During my hiatus from this forum I came to realize why politics is banned. Politics has become so polarizing, we need a sanctuary from it.