I think I've Overdosed on Public Television

I've been working from home a lot the last couple of weeks, so I've had the tv on in the background on occasion. I made the mistake of tuning into PBS during lunch one afternoon and since then I was just hooked. In a span of two weeks I've learned about and watched the following topics and shows:

- Texas Ranch House - reality TV series at it's best!
- Legend of Annie Oakley
- How gangs form in prisons
- History of Florida and the Florida everglades
- Physiological differences in men and women
- Global Dimming and Global Warming effects
- Issues surrounding farming in the state of California
- The all time greatest robberies ever (from stolen masterpieces and jewelry heists, to stolen bank notes and cash)

This is only a small list of the shows I watched, but as you can imagine there is a lot of information involved with each of these topics. There are social implications, historical facts and figures, scientific theories, evidence, and proofs, and just a lot to think about when it comes to the future of our children and society in general.

I rarely watch tv these days, but when you put a good documentary in front of me, I'm hooked. I couldn't get enough. I was so fascinated by all the information that I was almost moved to call in and donate money to their pledge drive!

Anyway, after about the gazillionth PBS show, I must have reached my saturation point because I started to crave episodes of South Park and Desperate Housewives. Go figure!