Game shows are almost always inane, often corny, and rarely do they require skill. Just look at "Family Feud." Actually, please don’t look at "Family Feud," unless you like migraines.

Reality shows are pretty much the most-watched shows today. It is one of the few ways that we can see “normal” people doing outrageous things and make fun of or support them without any fear of backlash. It is drama that you see played out every week, try to predict, and can supposedly at least partially control.

Over the past two days I, due to being sick in bed and tired of sleeping, watched the first and second seasons of "Sex in the City" for the first time. I have a newfound sense of relief that tells me to thank goodness I do not read advice columns religiously.