I’m a “news junkie,” that is, I like to know what’s happening – locally, statewide, nationally … even, of course, globally. I want to know “everything about everything” – political news … sports news … front page stuff … even the goings-on in and around Hollywood.

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When TV first began appearing in American homes more than sixty years ago, there was only one kind of potato: the spud that ended up in a pot on a stove or sliced-and-diced and on a baking sheet in an oven. Potatoes were for eating … not for sitting around,

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Television has always been a vehicle for selling products and services. In the beginning, and for almost all of its history, this “selling” was done by commercials. It was not uncommon to see TV stars take a break from the show to hold up a product and say a few promotional words about it.

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Television entertainment can take many forms – the joke-filled 30-minute sitcom … exciting dramas chronicling the adventures of policemen, lawyers and others … reality programming pitting ordinary people in competition against one another … quiz shows … and so much more.

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Pesticides. What are they exactly? Is it necessary to use pesticides to keep our crops free from infestation? How do organic farmers keep their crops safe from bugs and insects without the use of pesticides? We know that pesticides are harmful but we still have many detailed questions because the actual risks of consuming pesticides aren’t necessarily advertised at your local grocery store. Many people don’t have thoughts of pesticides running through their heads when they are shopping at the store. We often shop on an empty stomach and don’t really stop to think about the risk we would take if we chose to eat a pint of delicious, super-red strawberries that happen to be on sale for half the price! No. We think, this is cheap, it’s fast, it’s a desert and a snack and the beautiful bright red color makes it look so fresh. We don’t take into account that those pretty little berries could very well be toxic.

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Are you feeling sad and sluggish? Many of us can get the blues and not be sure why we are feeling down in the dumps. What could appear to be unexplained sadness could possibly be a lack of vitamin D. This may sound funny, but just going outside and staring in the direction of the sun could be the boost that your body and mind are looking for. Forget that second cup of coffee and trade it in for the opportunity to give yourself a ten-minute break outside and take in some much-needed vitamin D! Besides, that coffee will only make you feel worse once the caffeine has run its course.

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There are lots of good choices available for fulfilling the home entertainment needs of today’s TV viewers. Some people opt for Cable television providers because it enables them to “bundle” services that include the use of their computer and their land-line telephone, as well, all for one monthly fee.

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TV executives have always understood that a large part of their audience is made up of children. So, from the very beginning, part of every network’s programming was devoted to the 10-year-old-and-under set.

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There was a time when TV technology was not very sophisticated; when people who owned televisions were happy just to get a picture into their living rooms. In those earlier days, televisions were comprised of a group of tubes that wore out over time.

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Ask most subscribers to Satellite programming providers what they think of the services they receive and the answer is almost always the same: “I like them.”

It’s no wonder that they enjoy the services. As is probably true for subscribers to Cable TV and for Direct TV, as well, Satellite TV (or Dish Network) subscribers enjoy access to virtually unlimited programming options. It wasn’t always that way, of course.

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