Who Wants to be a Monk?

TV series demystifies life in a Benedictine monastery.

The five-part series, which the producers are calling an ``observational documentary,'' recorded the experiences of five laymen who volunteered to live, work and worship as Benedictine monks for 40 days last spring. It is being aired Sunday on The Learning Channel.

Boy, are reality shows tedious. I won't watch it, but this one might do some good in showing that not everyone wants to live a soft life of ease.