Since I moved to Central Florida 25 years ago, WMFE, our local public television station, has been a big part of my life. When the kids were small, I could get a few precious minutes to myself courtesy of my live-in babysitters Big Bird and his pals on Sesame Street. My husband picked up countless tips that have saved us money on home repairs by watching Hometime and This Old House. Rick Steves gave me the travel bug and with his encouragement, I’ve been to Europe many times, avoiding tourist traps and enriching my experiences thanks to his advice. Julia Child? The woman single-handedly (the other one probably had a big bandage on it) transformed Americans' attitude toward cooking.
I still love public television. My DVR is full of old episodes of Nova. I’ve got Food, Inc. on there, and the Ken Burns series on our National Parks is sacrosanct. Just this week, I DVR’d Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
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