Comments on: Signal in the Noise http://billgray.us/signal-in-the-noise/ and my observations of connectedness Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aunt http://billgray.us/signal-in-the-noise/#comment-1543 Aunt Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:35:22 +0000 http://billgray.us/?p=63#comment-1543 "Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation." Saint Augustine "Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit." W. Somerset Maugham I say.... go with what ever makes you happy :-) "Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation."
Saint Augustine

"Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit."
W. Somerset Maugham

I say…. go with what ever makes you happy :-)

]]> By: Bill Gray http://billgray.us/signal-in-the-noise/#comment-1542 Bill Gray Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:49:04 +0000 http://billgray.us/?p=63#comment-1542 It always seems to come back to moderation, which has never been one of my strengths. It always seems to come back to moderation, which has never been one of my strengths.

]]> By: Aunt http://billgray.us/signal-in-the-noise/#comment-1541 Aunt Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:16:21 +0000 http://billgray.us/?p=63#comment-1541 I agree with everything you say (except that I have to watch Hockey and Baseball) but sometimes enough is enough and I don't want to think or bemuse or contemplate or be informed . I just want to zone out in a way that requires nothing of me at all. If I am exhausted or looking to escape that constant noise in my head the television goes on. I love the planet earth series that animal planet is showing right now. I loved the super dogs that were on ESPN a while back . Sometimes I am even glued to the weather channel (seriously the weather on Cape Cod can be very interesting. :-) I read while watching TV too, I Just finished THE GATE KEEPERS or knit (do you want a hat). But then my old eyes get tired(reading glasses are at a 2.75 now) so then I just watch. of course the Red Sox are on now but I watch Hockey all winter. When my kids were little , there was little or no TV but then I found that it became such a fascination for them because it was so limited that when they went to play at friends that is all they wanted to do. So I loosened up a bit and let them watch appropriate shows. We had a lot of movie nights when they were little . (National Geographic movies were Ryan's favorite!) Now none of my kids watch TV except for sports . I agree with everything you say (except that I have to watch Hockey and Baseball) but sometimes enough is enough and I don't want to think or bemuse or contemplate or be informed . I just want to zone out in a way that requires nothing of me at all. If I am exhausted or looking to escape that constant noise in my head the television goes on. I love the planet earth series that animal planet is showing right now.
I loved the super dogs that were on ESPN a while back . Sometimes I am even glued to the weather channel (seriously the weather on Cape Cod can be very interesting. :-)
I read while watching TV too, I Just finished THE GATE KEEPERS or knit (do you want a hat).
But then my old eyes get tired(reading glasses are at a 2.75 now) so then I just watch.
of course the Red Sox are on now but I watch Hockey all winter.
When my kids were little , there was little or no TV but then I found that it became such a fascination for them because it was so limited that when they went to play at friends that is all they wanted to do. So I loosened up a bit and let them watch appropriate shows. We had a lot of movie nights when they were little . (National Geographic movies were Ryan's favorite!)
Now none of my kids watch TV except for sports .

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