It is a matter of perspective - After resisting to replace our 15 years old TV, we finally yielded to get a flat screen. I have a feeling the cable company has a deal with the TV outlets. They send their men out to instore new features in the cable system for no charge. Well, we figure we did not want to pay them to come out again if the old TV dies, so we had better to get a new one.

It must cost the cable company an arm and a leg to instore whatever they need to in our new TV, after 3 times, it is still not working quite right. I have to say, I dislike the new TV so much. It takes so long for the picture to show up after one presses the button. One has to use a different remote to change the channel. When one presses the wrong remote, then there are more buttons to press to make the correction. I never had this problem before. The last TV responded like an old faithful. I also think the flatscreen is so ridiculous to look at. People are flattened and widen. They all seem to need some work on diets.

By and by, I spend less time watching TV. The only program I absolutely do not want to miss is the News. I end up having more time on books or helping others to read. Not a bad trade off.