On a fairly regular basis, I come across news reports that include survey results related to people's television viewing patterns. I am amazed that so many people, especially children, watch so many hours of television. When I was a kid, I watched several hours of television a day. I now might average 30 minutes of television viewing on a daily basis. The majority of that consists of live sporting events.
As I have grown older (not necessarily matured), I find myself listening to radio. On an average day, I listen to at least 3 hours of radio. Usually, I listen to live talk radio. One of the greatest technological developments in recent years has been satellite radio. With cable television, there might be 2 or 3 stations that I couldn't live without. With satellite radio, I regularly listen to nearly 10 stations - primarily to hear different perspectives on world news events. Satellite radio is like public radio, only the hosts aren't pompous and they don't speak like they (and their listeners) have narcolepsy.
Even His Holiness Benedict XVI has gotten caught up in the radio wave. For a report of his presentation to Catholic radio broadcasters from Catholic News Service, go to: http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0803292.htm.
Also, consider giving satellite radio a try. You can get a free three day trial from Sirius radio (you can listen on your computer). For details, go to: http://www.sirius.com/siriusinternetradio.
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