Article by Glen Mather, President of NuView IRA:
My family and I are off the grid. Well, partially. Just the entertainment part. That means no football, American Idol, Disney, cartoon, and cable news.
It was a combination of the monthly bill and the mountain of unfinished homework that flipped the switch for me. Goodbye, Direct TV.
I expected my four children to march with pickets, to pout and to otherwise act out – but nothing happened. It has been a few weeks, and some very unusual activity has been brewing: books have appeared and a family game night is in the works.
Another unexpected side effect has occurred: I’m no longer plugged into the seemingly clueless news corporation slavishly covering all the mindless goings-on and petty bickering in Washington. I’ve always considered myself a bit of news junkie, so now I have to read to be informed, which seems to be working out much better. Now my wife is talking to me more than ever, which is good most of the time, and the dogs are even benefiting with longer walks.
Based on the last few weeks, I would heartily recommend detaching from your satellite or cable provider. Besides, you will likely have a friend to visit when a really good show is on, but the rest of the time will be yours.
