In the Spirit of Television

In my inaugural blog debut I would like to discuss a topic that has been brought up by my fellow blogger Chris at You're Wasting Your Time. As of late I have been forced to watch certain television programs that I find to be the epitomy of the dumbing down of America... Unfortunately once they are on I not only cannot turn away I have to watch the full episode... Sure I check the guide when the commercials are on to give the illusion that I am disinterested in the show but as sure as I will have hemorrhoids one day as soon as the program returns from commercial break I am wrapped up again. I hate to throw myself to the dogs, all 5 who might read this but I feel I must name a few of these episodes... First and foremost is the White Rapper Show... Give me a break, do people really talk like that in real life? And I see no talent whatsoever in any of these folks, maybe because I am not a fan of free-style rap, but once it is on I will surely be sucked in by it's tractor beam... Another one is any of the road rules shows or, well I guess the common denominator would be MTV shows! I can't stand the thought of these shows yet I find them strangely attractive, like Episode LXII of Star Trek when the female Klingon whose forehead looks like a woman's hoo-ha... sorry, I made that up, I've always wanted to quote an episode of Star Trek but I'm not that much of a Trekky! Anyways, I could go on about all of these shows that I hate to love but Sweet Sixteen is on and I think that Angela is going to get a Mercedes for her gift... like an extravagant party with 250 people and Hoobistank playing is not enough of a present!


I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire