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I have had a headache for the past two days. I keep taking medicine (which I personally think it overrated), but this persistent headache keeps coming back. Yesterday, when it was really bad, I decided I would just try turning off the light and not watch television or look at the computer. Five minutes into my decision I realized that there was little for me to do. I picked up a magazine to read, but my head hurt too much to read it. This headache really brought how much people rely on TV and the Internet to entertain them, to my attention. This includes me, so much of my relaxing life and productive life revolves around the screen of a computer or TV. Now, don't misjudge me. My days are typically filled with class, work and the gym, but when I finally get back to my apartment and sit down I immediately go for the remote and laptop. The shows I watch on TV are my source of entertainment, the websites I have on the internet (i.e. facebook) are my social contacts and the work I do on the computer is how I keep up with school. I'm always looking at the glowing screen where things are constantly moving, it's no wonder I have this headache. Here are some interesting statistics...

Percentage of households that possess at least one television: 99

Number of TV sets in the average U.S. household: 2.24

Number of hours per day that TV is on in an average U.S. home: 6 hours, 47 minutes

Percentage of Americans who pay for cable TV: 56

Number of videos rented daily in the U.S.: 6 million

Number of public library items checked out daily: 3 million

Percentage of Americans who say they watch too much TV: 49