Radical Vixen (Free subscription) | 04/28/2009
A week ago I blogged about TV Turnoff Week and Digital Detox Week. How'd I do? First off I tailored the digital detox idea. I still took calls and used my laptop for PSO work and blogging. But I tried to minimize the amount of time I spent online and I didn't use my iPod as [...]
Popdose (Free subscription) | 04/27/2009
Peter Chakerian is back from celebrating TV Turn-Off Week -- and in his latest installment of 21st Century Digital Boy, he looks at how far his beloved boob tube has come, anticipates the Heroes season finale, and bids farewell to Bea Arthur.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009
Library hosting free outdoor events Friday and Saturday.
Georgia Newsroom (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009
And I suppose they want me to exercise? This week, turn off your television set and turn up the volume on your physical activity. From now until Sunday, it’s officially National TV Turnoff Week, designed to help families get moving in the fight against childhood obesity. Avoiding a sedentary lifestyle isn’t the only reason to avoid [...]
Sound Money Matters (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
Some say Earth Day is overplayed, and it is starting to feel a bit commercial, but you can celebrate it the old-fashioned way with these 10 simple ideas. If you like one, consider making it a permanent change.
The Official Site of Grant Miller. (Free subscription) | 04/21/2009
It's TV Turnoff Week - an online challenge to give up television for one week. It won't be easy for couch potatoes or boob tube junkies, but here are six tips to get you through this difficult time: Explore the Internet : The Internet is a great resource for sharing information, commerce and ideas. But did you know many television programs are available online either through iTunes, YouTube or network...
FitSugar (Free subscription) | 04/21/2009
This week, turn off your television set and turn up the volume on your physical activity. From now until Sunday, it's officially National TV Turnoff Week , designed to help families get moving in the fight against childhood obesity . Avoiding a sedentary lifestyle isn't the only reason to avoid TV; too much tube can be harmful in more ways than one. Consider: People who watch more TV may be less happy...
Boomer Consumer (Free subscription) | 04/21/2009
Turnoff Week, formerly TV Turnoff Week, is April 20 to 26. As part of the event, people are encouraged to not use Twitter on Saturday, April 25.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
It's TV Turnoff Week, so just do it. From April 20 to 26 join millions of people worldwide and switch off your set. Find a more rewarding and active life--at least for a week. Last year 5 million people in the USA alone turned off the box and found that they had all sorts of extra time to do things they had been meaning to do. Like talk to their friends, read a book, take a walk... More on Green Living...
Radical Vixen (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
From Adbusters: Digital Detox Week "Adbusters challenges you to do the unthinkable: unplug. Say good-bye to Twitter and Facebook. Turn off your TV, iPhone and Xbox. For seven days, reconnect with the natural world and the people around you. You’ll be amazed at how the magic creeps back into your life. Don’t be afraid and don’t find [...]
How to of the Day (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
The average American watches over 35 hours of TV a week[1] and the average Brit over 25.[2] If you find yourself addicted to the "boob tube" and want to break the habit, or if you're just celebrating TV Turnoff Week[3] the key is to wean yourself off using the steps below, watching TV less and less until you stop watching it altogether.
The Observer-Dispatch News RSS (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
National TV Turnoff week gets going Monday, and local organizations are hoping to use the observance to pull Americans off the couch.
New England Sketches (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
Hi all! Jon and I juts got back from a Sox game.:) Details and pics later. In the meantime, tomorrow starts Day 1 of Digital Detox Week or TV Turnoff Week . Jon and I don't have a TV, but I do plan to lay off all of my news blogs, facebook, CNN, Huffington Post and all off the other links that trap me in to a circular, time consuming vortex.
Dorset Cereals Blog (Free subscription) | 04/20/2009
Did you know that today marks the start of TV Turnoff Week? It’s time to switch off your TV set and do something less boring instead - we recommend country walks, or catching up with a friend you’ve been ‘too busy’ to see.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 04/18/2009
The Downtown Chandler Library hosting free special events to bring families closer together.
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