Television

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Added: Fri. Sep 18, 2009 4:45pm

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The invention of the wheel and the discovery of fire pale in comparison to the birth of television. If you combine the invention of the remote control and the television as one entity, then the Seven Wonders of the World, Landing on the Moon and the advent of Electricity are in comparison mere footnotes in the history of man, or at least according to this man.
   
Today, it's hard to believe that when we were young, we basically watched three network channels. Channel surfing consisted of bullying the youngest sibling to get off the floor and periodically change the channel. Today our children would call the authorities on us for this kind of abusive parenting.
   
It's hard to make a case that television was better in the old days. Our viewing options were limited.The picture quality was poor, and we literally saw the world only in black and white. On the other hand, those early years produced among others, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners and the Twilight Zone. These shows are as entertaining and relevant today as they were back in the day. Call me crazy, but I'm betting that in fifty years shows like Rock of Love, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and The Kardashians won't be on the oldies television network ... at least I hope so.