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 Writing duel or dual writing challenge. It was an idea that came up during lunch today when me and my daughter (who goes by the pen name Little VG on this blog) We pick a topic and both of us write about it. Today's topic is "Nothing on TV" Here are the two versions from us Little VG version My version Enjoy the differences in writing of an 8 year old and an adult

  “Nothing on TV”  What does that phrase mean to you? Is it something you say frequently? Think about it for a few seconds. Most of your thoughts might be nothing to watch on TV. That is right but there is another thing other than that. It can also mean that you lost connection or signal. Have you experienced this before? Of course! I am sure many of you experienced this before. This has happened to me and every time this happens I am always super impatient. It is just so boring to look at nothing other than the TV screen saying ‘You have lost connection.Try again later.’   It also takes a lot of time to connect back.                         Another scenario of “Nothing on TV” is when there is nothing to watch, what most of you would have thought. It is very maddening especially when you and your family have decided to watch TV while eating dinner on a Frida...

 An artifact of modern world, TV is a great invention that helps you enjoy the visuals from a far off place. Nah that is old school definition of Television.  In olden days, it is true that TV was the only way we could enjoy a match happening in London broadcasted to millions all around the world. With advances in communication systems, in today's fast paced world, people catch up a lot on their smaller screens - be it Whatsapp video calls, Facebook live, or even all the recorded stuff on social media. So what is the relevance of the phrase "nothing on TV"? If we go back three decades, TV was the major source of entertainment on a normal day, replacing the radio and adding colors to the lives of many. Back then, nothing on TV meant despair, gloom and anguish. Nothing on TV could be due to power cuts attributed to bad weather. It could be due to the nasty cable operator who wants to do maintenance of his equipment right when I want to watch something interesting. Due to sh...