What’s wrong with TV? Well, from what little I’ve seen of it lately, that’s hard to say…. I did watch an episode of Martha Stewart’s Apprentice–once. It scares me. I don’t want to get interested and feel like I have to watch. What I did see I found compelling (surprise!). Then, skimming the ubiquitous Internet headlines, I saw her show doesn’t have plans for renewal. Bummer. I guess people would rather watch brave morons eat bugs than this cultural icon. Or, maybe those would-be watchers are, like me, simply afraid to watch? (I’m not exactly sure why I feel so passionately about defending Martha Stewart against all unnecessary trashing. She is talented, and amazingly resilient, but I probably favor her most because she did a guest spot on the Ellen Degeneres show.) So, what’s wrong with TV? Maybe the same thing that goes awry elsewhere–it follows the dollar? But, then, since I don’t let myself watch (because all the pretty pictures mesmorize me so easily), I am not the best barometer.
In Stewart’s new book, Martha Rules, the Harvard Business Review applauds the insights she offers budding entrepeneurs. HBR highlights how she encourages teaching others in order to learn (when the teacher is ready, the students will appear?). Further, according to HBR (can you tell I haven’t read the book yet myself?), Stewart stressed the immeasurable value of maintaining a positive attitude.
Sounds like a good thing to me.
December 17, 2005 at 9:59 pm
My neighbor’s television set–loud, to accommodate a hearing loss–plays the two piano keys: thump-thump. The sound of Law and Order. My heart races as Pavlov’s dog drooled. I used to watch it every chance I got. That’s why I don’t watch it now! (After awhile, the drooling may subside.)
March 9, 2006 at 10:46 pm
Months later, the drooling continues.
May 30, 2006 at 9:44 am
My heart has slowed to a quick jog.