Are you the curious type? – If so then read below

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February 2, 2019

Are you curious? If so, then I have a new TV “Station” for you. It’s called Curiosity Stream.com as in www.Curiositystream.com .

One of my sons, who is a real curiosity/self learning buff, discovered it a few weeks ago and subscribed to a free trial to get started (Plans start at $2.99/month or $19.99/year after 7-day free trial). After watching about a dozen episodes with him we’re hooked; guess we’ll have to splurge $20 for a year’s worth.

If you’re as fed up with broadcast TV and its trash content with endless commercials as we are, then Curiosity Stream may be an option for you. Their website bills them as “….The Home of Award-Winning Documentaries” with 2,000+ shows.

They are basically infotainment documentaries that are very easy to watch and hold your attention (we even watched a couple episodes with our eight and four year old granddaughters), and none of us fell asleep!

The site lists the following categories of programs: Science, History, Technology, Nature, Society, Lifestyle, 360 Degrees, Physics, Space, Mind, Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Evolution, Geology and Psychology.

Then, under each of those categories are subtopics like these under Lifestyle: Food, Collecting, Performing Arts, Creativity, Home Projects, Philosophy, Health and Wellness, and Travel.

So, no matter what kind of a curious mood you or your spouse are in, there should be something that catches your interest.

Now I’m not here to endorse all their content; I’m sure I’d take issue with some of it but I am pleased to say that we haven’t been offended yet, even after watching some episodes that dealt with biblical content and archeology. And we most certainly haven’t been offended with any language or crude content…..what a delight that has been! Hat’s off to Sprint ®, the sight’s sponsor. Almost makes me want to trade in my cell phone! And, delightfully, even though Sprint ® is the sponsor, there are no ads; only a banner over the homepage of the site!

While we don’t watch much TV at all, especially since moving to the farm, it is really nice on a cold January night to spread out in front of the TV and relax with something interesting, educational and entertaining all in one package.

The one shortfall so far is they don’t offer any football…..guess I’ll still have to go to my son’s house for the Super bowl!

Are you curious enough to try an alternative to traditional broadcast and cable TV? If so, I’d love to get some feedback from you at the email address below.

Thanks for reading All About Seniors…..see you next week!

Bill Milby is a Director of Visiting Angels® of Central Georgia, a non-medical, living assistance service for seniors. If you have question s or comments about this column you can reach him at williammercylink@gmail.com or search for us at https://www.facebook.com/VisitingAngelsofCentralGA/

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Bill Milby/Columnist

Bill Milby is a graduate Automotive Engineer from LeTourneau University and The Chrysler Institute and a certified Bulldog with an MBA from UGA. After 34 years in the automotive, RV and bus industries, Bill, together with his two sons, started Visiting Angels of Middle Georgia in 2008. His sons and their wives run the business of caring for Middle Georgia Seniors in their own homes on a day-to-day basis. They are a very active and supporting family of Middle Georgia.

Shortly after starting that business, Bill approached the Editor of The Houston Home Journal with the idea of a regular column called All About Seniors to highlight issues that would be educational, entertaining and helpful to seniors in the particular life issues that affect them as a cohort in our community. The editor, who was at the time caring for a senior relative himself, immediately recognized the value of such a column and Bill has been a weekly contributor ever since.

Bill is married to the bride of his youth, Mary Beth Milby, and they recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. Together they have five children and nine grandchildren.

Bill says he really appreciates his loyal AAS readers, especially when they send him feedback or ask questions about his columns. Thanks for reading All About Seniors!

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