500 Channels And Nothing On

This commentary is a long time coming, so here goes. If, like me, you've felt this burgeoning sense that the world is going to hell in a hand basket, you've probably also noticed that, despite the fact that we have more of everything at our disposal, the quality of everything has gone down considerably. My theory is that having 500 channels (all in HD, woo hoo) doesn't necessarily mean that there is actually anything worth watching.<br/><br/> I mean, seriously, how many times have you been wide awake at 2AM and found nothing on? By the same token, everybody's got a band these days, it seems. Just because modern advances make it possible for some tone-deaf or, at best, mediocre band .... 2:02 p.m. Monday 10th November 2008 EST