https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/12/23/tv-be-gone/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:59:01 -0400<![CDATA[Have you noticed that everywhere you go now there is a blaring television with the most disturbing news blasting in your ears? I have, and it&#8217;s getting really tiresome. I can understand that a sports bar or pub would have a TV for sports or something (though with the PC stuff some of the sportscasters spout on ESPN etc., I sometimes think I am watching the news), but why at every regular restaurant or even just in a store or doctor&#8217;s office do I continually have to watch the mayhem and anxiety-producing news that I am going out to escape? Apparently I&#8217;m not alone, as others around the web have noticed the trend in recent years. For example, a writer in South Carolina states:]]>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:58:28 -0500<![CDATA[Helen Smith]]>https://pjmedia.com/helen-smith/2012/12/23/tv-be-gone-n143637