Today's Consumer Plug--NETFLIX

Check out Netflix. If you haven't heard of it, let me fill you in...

--Movies come to your mailbox.

--You can pick from thousands of movies, new and old, and are not limited to the 'blockbusters' from this year that are replete with car chases, aliens, people having sex with everything that moves (or doesn't) and boring, pointless plots. There are true stories that you never get to see in the theaters because they are only there for about five minutes, cool PBS documentaries and even old classic TV shows.

--Movies come to your mailbox

--You don't have to go to the porn shop- I mean, video store- to get your movies.

--You go online and read reviews, watch trailers, and pick movies to put in your queue sitting at your desk in your pajamas with a cup of coffee.

--Movies come to your mailbox.

--Netflix gives you personalized recommendations based on movies you have already watched and reviewed.

--Movies come to your mailbox.

--There are no late fees. You keep the movies as long as you want. And it's not that expensive. (Brad gave it to me as a birthday present and it was a BIG HIT).

--Movies come to your mailbox.

Guess what--there are a lot of really good movies out there that you can watch with your kids and wouldn't have to hide under the coffee table if Jesus came and sat on your couch. You wouldn't know it after a trip to the video store, but it's true. Check it out, and if you join up we can send Netflix notices to one another recommending good movies. How cool is that?