Well, we've done it. We've suspended our DirecTV account for six months.

We haven't totally cut the cord, as we will continue to watch DVDs, video on demand from Netflix (a pretty good deal) and a stockpile of TiVoed programs.

Still, canceling our service until October is a significant move, I think.

We'll see how it goes. If nothing else, we'll miss virtually all of the campaign commercials.