Aftermath

My experiment is over and I've allowed myself to consume media for the past 7 days, but I'm a changed man in several ways:

1. Less attraction to the salacious. I think the innocent banter of radio, the news, and much of TV is the gateway drug to more 'adult' material. I'm not talking about porn, here, but I am talking about movies and entertainment that is designed to titillate, for example, the VH1 Rock Honors where scantily-clad women in cages paraded around on stage to ZZ-Top tunes. I started watching the VH1 show and, thanks to my PVR, found myself skipping over parts of it because the show offended me. In the past, I would have just seen it as part of the show, but now, I just find it in poor taste.
2. Less attraction to TV. I would much rather just sit down and talk to my wife than watch TV. I really watch very little of it now. I've pretty much given up Family Guy because I find much of the content objectionable. Of course, we're in the quiet-period for TV, now, because all the good shows (LOST, CSI) are off until the fall. However, I don't find myself going to the TV to unwind as I once did. A walk with the dog and my family takes its place.
3. I broke the radio habit. I used to keep the radio on in the car and my choice was not whether or not I would listen to the radio, but, rather, which station. Now, I find I prefer to simply listen to nothing. I make a few phone calls, I think about things, which goes to the 4th advantage.
4. I think more. Instead of occupying my mind with other people's thoughts (e.g., the TV writers), I find myself spending more time thinking about my life, what I'm doing, my priorities, etc. I'm not such a busy-body, and I get more of the important things done.

Overall, I'm convinced that this was a very positive experience, probably one I will repeat in the future. I realized how much of a slave to habit I am and how much media consumption had become a bad habit for me.