Got a phone call night before last.
The Nielsen people want us to participate in the rating process for one week next month.
The guy on the phone asked me in general terms what kind of programming we watch. I laughed at that because I watch so little TV I couldn't really answer that question. I explained that my wife has the addiction to TV problem, so he would do better to ask her. I did reveal that she worships Dr. Phil and isn't above adoring Orca from time to time. Dr. Oz is another of her favorites. After that, it's Ina Garten and all those freakin' HGTV shows - how to rebuild your house on $200, shit like that.
To her credit though, she doesn't watch news of any type except local. You know, the nonstop robberies, assaults, arsons, meth lab busts, and occasional murders. For some reason she calls watching that kinda shit "being informed".
I stick to my online version of WSJ and a few others. Screw the TV.