The problem with giving up TV is that you don't have TV anymore.

So, I told my wife I needed to do some scanning tonight so I could mail back my galleys tomorrow. Fine, fine, she answered. We had dinner and the boy made me play the Lego Indiana Jones levels he created.

After that, they started putting on their jackets.

"We're going to the pub on the corner to watch the Olympics."

"What? You're leaving?"

"I'm having a milkshake!"

"Well, I don't know if they have milkshakes there–"

"Mom, they do!"

"But we're going to watch the opening ceremonies. I don't...