Mike, I absolutely agree. It irritates me to no end to see kids sitting in front of either of these on a nice day when they should be outside playing, exploring, and in general getting some exercise. (I know sometimes there might be a legitamate reason)
Re: the books, it's a shame that many have never experienced being so engulfed in a story and it's characters in a book that they can't put it down, or that they might be digging hard in a reference book to find some information and that simply turning a page leads them into another educational journey they hadn't even thought of.
BTW, I do know there is educational value to some TV and electronic games, but books should not be forgotten.
Roger
