Posted on 09/09/2010 7:40:39 AM PDT by MintyHippo1980
Things are a little different around the parsonage these days. We are in the midst of a burgeoning cultural renaissance.
The Mrs. and I, along with our children, have agreed to give up television, movies, video games, mp3 players and social networking for the month of September.
This started when we cancelled our Dish Network subscription in August. It was an unnecessary expense at a time when we’ve been tightening our belts anyway, but frankly, this isn’t merely a financial decision. It’s more like CPR for the mind.
How vividly I remember my point of reckoning. I was engrossed in the third hour of the “Phineas and Ferb” marathon. There I was on the couch, paralyzed in a state of catatonic distraction at the animated spectacle playing out on the television, when an unusually grotesque cartoon character appeared on the screen.
“Who is that slack-jawed, drooling, glaze-eyed dolt?” I thought to myself.
And then I came to the horrible, undeniable conclusion that I had merely caught a glimpse of my own reflection on the screen.
“WHAT HAVE I BECOME?” I cried.
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But he doesn’t give up blogging.
No, he doesn’t. They also use computers for work-related stuff. If you watch several of the videos, he explains that they are blogging the experience in the hope that other families will take the challenge.
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