Parle Americano?

We've discovered the Armed Forces Network and the munch and I are wallowing: I watched a CNN broadcast about Cash for Clunkers from July 30 yesterday and was perfectly happy with old news. He's watching everything from "Dora" to "Seemore the Safety Seal" (never heard of that one before)--shows that at any other time he would reject as "little kid" fare.

Despite my best intentions to learn Italian with the help of television, I'm realizing it's not very efficient. And just having half an hour that I understand completely is a relief--even if it's not enlightened. I can shut my brain off...

Of course, when the American cartoon programming ends in the afternoon, classes begin again with "Pokemon" in Italian.