Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Coffee Hour at Street Prophets. This is an open thread where we can discuss what’s happening in our lives, what we’ve been working on, and our opinions on current events. As a starting point for today’s discussion, I thought I’d bring up the subject of hidden addictions and secret pleasures.
Let me start: I watch television. Now television, as we all know, is the gateway drug to all kinds of other addictions and bad habits. One of my current television addictions is a series called Downton Abby. What this means is that one Sundays life evolves around this drama. If the phone rings, it doesn’t get answered. For the duration of the program, I allow myself to escape from American politics, the daily grind of living, and vicariously enjoy life in a castle.
Before Downton Abby, there was Doc Martin. I got so into this PBS series that I purchased it on DVD so we could watch it while traveling. I identified with Doc Martin’s skill at interpersonal relations.
Do you have any hidden addictions? Any secret pleasures? This is a safe place to discuss them. You may find that you are not alone.
This is an open thread. Feel free to talk about what you’ve been doing, thinking about, eating, and drinking.