MSNBC - Get rid of Morning Joe!

[NRaleighLiberal]

39. When I left the corporate world (not by choice) in 2008, we had to simplify..first thing to go

was cable TV. So the last time I've watched anything other than a few sad segments of local news was 5 years ago.

Then, two years ago, we decided we had it with our morning ritual of inane local news - so we take our breakfast in our front (sunny) room and talk about the day or do crosswords or sudoku or catch up on email.

So throughout our entire day, we watch TV one hour at most, typically something on PBS. Our TV is just our Netflix disc movie player 98% of the time.

If you plot our morale, spending habits, and well being against the hours watching TV - especially pre-2008 - the difference is staggering. And, thanks to DU and a few other websites, I feel no less informed.

I realize it is not for everyone, but just wanted to share what we do..just because.