It's the same thing up here on the other side of the continental US, Quasi.
I have age working against me too and age discrimination is rampant everywhere and mostly unprovable even though everybody knows it is a huge problem that affects an awful lot of people looking for work. Even though employers cannot legally ask you for any information regarding your age or that would reveal your age they still do anyway. If you don't give them the info they reject your application as incomplete. That is some shit that needs to be cracked down on right there. The laws are in place but they are unenforced in the current state of affairs. Disability is another fuck story. Employers are supposed to make reasonable accommodations for people who have any sort of disability but they don't. I do not mean people who are on SS disability but those with medically documented difficulties/disabilities. Equal opportunity laws are ignored.

We don't seem to have much problem doing without TV stuff. It'd be nice to have but we have lots of tapes and DVDs to watch. Some we haven't even watched yet. The internet is awesome for information, I must agree with you on that. There sure is a lot of complete bullshit out there but intelligent people can usually tell the difference between most BS and true info. I am learning to not pay as much attention to headlines and more to content and if something interests me I seek other sources because the media is a manipulative piece of shit, no matter if it's on TV or online. At least on the `net you can find other sources of information if you work at it a little.