[Joan.of.the.Arch]

The only TV we have is via antenna. Many of my friends have no tv at all, so I don't even see cable or satellite when I visit most people. The main time I see TV is when we travel and turn it on in a motel room. Summers when we have been on the road a lot, I was almost convinced to get cable at home. There really are some worthwhile things that I was missing. But out of sight, out of mind ---so I don't think I'll be extending our TV any. At this point in my life it just wouldn't add much. Maybe if I'm ever bedridden for a couple of weeks or more and can't concentrate to read, I could use the more effortless entertainment.

So how much money have I saved over the years since cable became available? I don't even have any idea how long it has been available here. No wait, I do think I remember that around 1983 all but one of our city council members were indicted for accepting kickbacks in the assignment of utility pole rights. So how much money must I have saved since 1983? (Heck, back then I did not even have a TV.)