The last News-Junkie blog entry goes to press.
What conclusions am I able to draw from the last year of no news?
First off, I AM happier. I still heard about current events, albeit as a word-of-mouth format, but the lack of minute-to-minute news updates did not detract from my well-being but, rather, added to it. I feel less constricted by the push and pull of the greater outside world. My more local world, political or non-political, has become much more important and intimate.
Secondly, I am much more able to laugh at the extreme silliness of the partisan bickering and posturing that goes on all around me. And, I am much less inclined to either get angry or participate in the meaningless and, ultimately, useless, staking out of positions.
Finally, I have started another blog with the intention of being involved, again, in current events. This time, however, I am striving for a non-dogmatic and non-partisan approach to achieving a set of specific goals.
Thanks a lot for spending time with me this last year. It was a great experiment and I learned a lot! Whether or not I get involved again with the news media will depend a great deal on how I feel if and when I do. I am pretty fond of this new way to engage and I enjoy the calmer feeling that I am more able to maintain as a result.
Again, thank you for tolerating this blather. Please check out my new persona, The Reverend Squeaky-Eye as he takes on financial issues in the new blog:
http://reverend-squeaky-eye.blogspot.com
