Late-Night Television in the Form of a Blog Post

There was once a period in my life where television was part of my daily routine. Now, not so much. I've found that as time passes, and one grows older, there are far too many other obligatins to get done in the day and sitting down in front of the t.v. for hours on end is just simply not a possibility. That is not to say that I do not, every once in a while when I have spare time, relax and take a break for an episode or two and just let my mind wander and not think. It's moments like those that make it worth the hard work I put in order to deserve that reward.

The television is a tremendous outlet. It does not have just one aspect, for it can be entertaining, or educational, or annoying, or even a waste of someone's time. It all depends on what the viewer chooses to watch. There are those people that do not believe in the television or think it to be a corruption of the mind. I, frankly, don't agree with that argument. Yes, there are shows that are aired that are ridiculously idiotic and I wonder why they could ever be considered substantial enough to be broadcasted publicly, but yet on the other hand, there are also other shows that significantly benefit their audience. Take the news for example: without them, how could one stay up with current events? Sure there are newspapers and online forums, but only the television provides such easy accessibility and delivers to such an outstanding scope of the population. I remember I learned most of my rudimentary math and deduction skills from watching CyberKids on PBS every day. Those were the days... The television can not be judged by such a broad generalization because of the huge diversity it offers just through the simple pushing of a button to change the channel. Depending on what one chooses to watch, and for what purpose, t.v. will serve that person in a different way each and every time.

Now, as I finish up this blog post, I realize that I have been an extreme overachiever seeing as how this isn't due until Sunday. Considering I have no other work that needs to be done, I might as well go and watch an episode of one of my all-time favorite shows, Doctor Who. There's a new season and thanks to mountains of homeowork, I haven't been able to watch it. Now seems like a perfect time to catch up!