2009 is here, whether we want it to be or not. And although I have resolved to do some very positive things, there are also one "secondary" areas that need some work in the improvement department:
I need to spend a lot less time watching television. I love TV, I always have. I grew up in the infancy of the medium, when there were only three channels and the entire world was black and white.
Some in the family say that I was named after little Ricky Ricardo, the fictional TV son of Lucy and Ricky in the series "I Love Lucy!" When the episode in which Lucy gave birth was aired on January 19th, 1953, my mother was four months pregnant with me. And so, I became "Little Ricky!"
Also, coincidentally, I was the same age as "Opie" on "The Andy Griffith Show." Opie and I grew up together, and at some point I think I believed that I lived in Mayberry. And even though Andy was hawking Sanka Coffee and smoking cigarettes, the show was never missed!
Also, I remember the Flintstones, the Jetsons and Top Cat first run weekly episodes. Not to mention Huckleberry Hound, quick-Draw McGraw and Yogi Bear. Television was a magical fantasy world for a child, and I was drawn completely onto it!
And the Westerns were fantastic! "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," "Cheyenne," "The Rifleman," "Sugarfoot," "The Big Valley," "Have Gun Will Travel," "Rawhide," and the "Tales of Wells Fargo" dominated the airwaves.
All of this occurred in the era before microwaves, cable TV, cell phones, and personal computers were invented! Television was an integral part of life, and everyone watched it regularly!
Would you believe that in the year 1976 I had a Ford Econoline Van outfitted with a 12 volt television that I watched while driving down Interstate 75 on the way to Florida. Believe it or not, it received broadcast signals for almost the entire trip! Now, That was high-tech thirty-three years ago!
So if I became addicted to TV, don't blame me. I am a product of my environment. But even though I am watching the Rose Bowl as I type this, I know that I have to cut back!
So, I'm going to try and cut back on my TV watching. Just as soon as the football playoffs are over. And the Stanley Cup finals, and the season ending episodes of all of the series ...and ...oh never mind!
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