What Will You Tell Your Kids About Britney's Sister?

This was a headline I saw today on cnn.com. And it made me so glad once again that I don't really have to worry about these kinds of problems: what I'll tell my kids about Britney Spears' younger 16-yr-old sister becoming pregnant by her boyfriend. Not because it isn't an important discussion to have; not because it isn't of value to discuss why these kinds of choices and behaviors aren't the best. But because without a t.v. in the house, they don't even know who she is. They barely know who Britney Spears is. And this is okay with me. I know that some people think we're close to child abusers because we don't have a television set sucking up what's left of our kids' brain cells (after monitored computer games and hours of numbing homework). And I'm sure that, yes, there are very good and educational things to see on t.v. I'm sure that's true. And I'm sure that we're being completely and utterly deprived of some great entertainment. I guess I'll pass anyway; thanks, though.

So I guess this is just a brief plug for no t.v. and one of its many benefits.