TELEVISION

Television has defined our generation. We are the ADHD generation, the narcissistic generation. The generation whose family included the square (no longer a box) in the living room as much as the dog. It can be funny, and dramatic, and informing, and everything else advertised, but it can also be draining, and over-stimulating, and time consuming. It gives us Tina Fey, but apparently may also cause a whole host of defects from astigmatism to malnutrition. We get our news from it and thyen also our SHAM WOW!. All it asks for are our eyes and ears and it gives plenty to think about. TV, they say, is like alcohol and women. In moderation, it can be a defining and great force. But the potential for abuse is there. Then again 30 Rock, The Office, Arrested Development, Hell's Kitchen, Saturday Night Live, House, Batman: The Animated Series, and American Idol all came from TV, so I can't complain.