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Here's why I don't have one:

In 2008, after my marriage of 25 years came to an end, I relocated from Kansas to New Mexico. There were three reasons I didn't get a TV right away. First, if I was going to get a TV, I'd want cable, and (one) I couldn't afford cable, and (two) couldn't afford even a relatively inexpensive TV. Plus, the cable hook-up was just below the living room window, and the light here is very strong and bright. I'd wind up having the blinds closed all the time (as my neighbors did for their TV) and why block all that wonderful light? At the time I figured no TV was temporary, and I'd get one after a few months.

Then I learned I could watch pretty much anything I wanted via the internet. My computer monitor is decent sized, I sit in front of it, doing stuff like this and watching TV shows of various kinds.

And again, the very best thing is no commercials. Well, when I watch things like MSNBC live there are commercials, which I usually break away from to do or watch something else. But for all practical purposes, no commercials.