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1. | Are loud commercials bugging you? Four solutions to give you peace and quiet
"Every night, I battle my TV. Just as I'm settling in to a nice, relaxing half-slumber while listening to Sarah-Jessica-Parker-as-Carrie-Bradshaw rant about men, I find myself rudely awakened by some horrendous Livelinks commercial. Suddenly I'm in a mad rush to find the remote so I can down the ...
[Added: 13 Jan 2007 Hits: 54 Words: 807]
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2. | Why you can't count on the FCC to control the smut on TV
Many want FCC to clean up TV
Many people look to the FCC, the Federal Communications Commission, to keep smut off of their TV's, to stop "wardrobe malfunctions," to force the cable companies to offer a la carte programming, and ...
[Added: 09 Jan 2007 Hits: 43 Words: 834]
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3. | Why you may believe all men are jerks
A recent study found that men on TV are mostly jerks.
Men are overwhelmingly described as either villains, aggressors, perverts, philanderers, or, in rare positive stories, as metrosexuals, a study into news and current affairs stories about men reveals.
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[Added: 11 Dec 2006 Hits: 41 Words: 535]
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4. | "The Secret" and TV: How Watching TV May Help Manifest Violence, Poverty, and General Negativity
Recently, I had the chance to see "The Secret" at http://thesecret.tv/, which proposed a startling idea: we create our experiences with our thoughts through the "Law of Attraction". If this is true, then the ...
[Added: 28 Nov 2006 Hits: 63 Words: 1037]
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5. | Top 10 Benefits of Living Without TV
Think you can't live without your electronic companion, the TV set? Think getting rid of TV would leave your life empty and meaningless? On the contrary, living without TV can be much more peaceful, enjoyable, healthier, ...
[Added: 21 Nov 2006 Hits: 52 Words: 989]
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6. | The Awful Truth About Television: TV Corrodes Community and Democracy
Americans are watching more TV and doing less in their communities
Americans watch TV 4.5 hours per day on average. TV takes up so much time that citizens are becoming less active socially and politically. They are more informed about the TV show "The Simpsons," than they are ...
[Added: 14 Jun 2006 Hits: 128 Words: 726]
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7. | The Awful Truth About Television: Fake News and other reasons not to watch TV news
DO touch that dial to avoid fake news
Government agencies, corporations, industry groups, and other large organizations contaminate the airwaves with fake news. These organizations produce pre-packaged news segments called VNRs, or Video News Releases. These segments look like ...
[Added: 13 Jun 2006 Hits: 155 Words: 1006]
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8. | The Awful Truth About Television: Why kids NAG
Viewers log in 50,000 commercials per year
Commercials are another significant problem with TV watching. Viewer's pocketbooks are the primary victim. The average person who logs in 4½ hours of TV per day also tunes in to more than 50,000 ...
[Added: 12 Jun 2006 Hits: 110 Words: 753]
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9. | The Awful Truth About Television: "Heavy" TV watchers are twice as likely to be obese
Studies show: TV makes you fat
This large amount of time spent motionlessly staring at a screen is also hazardous to your health and girth. Numerous studies show a relationship between TV watching and obesity. The most striking were several studies published in ...
[Added: 10 Jun 2006 Hits: 70 Words: 629]
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10. | The Awful Truth About Television: Family time suffers when kids get only 38 minutes of parents' time
TV time adds up
The time spent watching TV impacts many aspects of life, most notably the family. According to the latest figures from Nielsen Media Research, Inc., the average American now spends 4 hours ...
[Added: 10 Jun 2006 Hits: 76 Words: 685]
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11. | America's TV addiction: It's a matter of time, a lot of time.
In September 2005, Nielsen Media Research, Inc. reported that Americans watched an average of 4 hours 32 minutes of television per day. Amazingly, very few alarm bells went off in America, warning of the potential consequences of ...
[Added: 06 Jun 2006 Hits: 81 Words: 593]
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12. | Getting kids away from TV: It's not "Mission Impossible" for Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise joins Madonna in abstaining from TV
Tom Cruise has come out of the closet. The world-famous actor does not allow his adopted children, Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11, to watch TV, except for movies on weekends. He joins superstar ...
[Added: 05 Jun 2006 Hits: 66 Words: 698]
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13. | Push a button to lose weight
Trash Your TV! is pleased to announce the easiest weight loss program in the world. It is as easy as pushing a button—the "Power" button on your TV. Turn the TV OFF completely and go outside to ...
[Added: 30 Apr 2005 Hits: 58 Words: 967]
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14. | The 'Good Old Days' before TV
Some moments are worth savoring. As I write this, I am outdoors with the sun gently warming my skin. A gentle breeze is caressing my face. The air is fragrant with the blossoms on my ...
[Added: 15 Apr 2005 Hits: 63 Words: 774]
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